分子和形态学数据揭示了巴西大西洋森林特有的三种新的隐存物种（Mehely，1904年）（无尾目，姬蛙科）。

Molecular and morphological data reveal three new cryptic species of (Mehely 1904) (Anura, Microhylidae) endemic to the Atlantic Forest, Brazil.

作者信息

Forlani Mauricio C, Tonini João F R, Cruz Carlos A G, Zaher Hussam, de Sá Rafael O

机构信息

Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, United States; Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, United States; Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., United States.

出版信息

PeerJ. 2017 Feb 21;5:e3005. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3005. eCollection 2017.

Three new cryptic species of from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil are described. Two of these species occur in the northeastern states of Sergipe and Bahia, whereas the third species is found in the southeastern state of São Paulo. The new species can be distinguished from other congeneric species by the molecular data, as evidenced in the phylogeny, and by a combination of morphological characters including: size, foot webbing, dermal spines, and coloration patterns. species differ in osteological traits, therefore we also provide an osteological description of each new species and comparsions with data reported for other species in the genus.