Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Avenida General Rodrigo Otávio J. Ramos 6200, 69080-900, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genética, Avenida General Rodrigo Otávio J. Ramos 6200, Japiim, 69080-900, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil..
Zootaxa. 2021 Feb 22;4933(3):zootaxa.4933.3.1. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4933.3.1.
Boana hobbsi is a poorly known hylid frog currently placed within the Boana punctata group. Yet, morphological, ecological and bioacoustic traits do not support this placement, with no molecular data being available to date to test this hypothesis. Based on newly collected mitochondrial DNA sequences, morphological data review and field observations, we provide new insight into the phylogenetic relationships, morphological variations and geographic distribution of B. hobbsi. Our findings reveal that B. hobbsi is nested (with strong support) within the Boana benitezi group, recovering once more a polyphyletic Boana punctata group. Supported by this new genetic, morphological and ecological evidence, we propose a new taxonomic arrangement which includes B. hobbsi as a member of the Boana benitezi group. Furthermore, we emphasize the importance of conducting biological inventories in remote Amazonian areas, where many taxonomic and geographic knowledge gaps persist with regards to Amphibian diversity.
霍氏丛蛙是一种鲜为人知的雨蛙，目前被归入斑腿泛树蛙组。然而，形态学、生态学和生物声学特征并不支持这种分类，目前也没有分子数据来验证这一假设。基于新收集的线粒体 DNA 序列、形态学数据分析和实地观察，我们对霍氏丛蛙的系统发育关系、形态变异和地理分布提供了新的见解。我们的研究结果表明，霍氏丛蛙嵌套在斑腿泛树蛙组（具有强烈支持）内，再次恢复了一个多系的斑腿泛树蛙组。新的遗传、形态和生态证据支持这一观点，我们提出了一个新的分类安排，将霍氏丛蛙作为斑腿泛树蛙组的一员。此外，我们强调在偏远的亚马逊地区进行生物普查的重要性，在这些地区，关于两栖动物多样性仍然存在许多分类和地理知识空白。
