Rediscovery of Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) in southern Brazil, with addenda to species redescription

Wilian Vaz-Silva; Rafael Lucchesi Balestrin; Marcos Di-Bernardo

doi:10.2994/1808-9798(2008)3[36:ROMPMA]2.0.CO;2

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1 April 2008 Rediscovery of Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) in southern Brazil, with addenda to species redescription

Wilian Vaz-Silva, Rafael Lucchesi Balestrin, Marcos Di-Bernardo

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South American J. of Herpetology, 3(1):36-42 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2994/1808-9798(2008)3[36:ROMPMA]2.0.CO;2

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Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) was known from only two syntypes collected in southern Brazil about 100 years ago. Recently, we discovered many specimens from several localities in Brazil, and specimens were also reported for Uruguay. The Brazilian specimens were found during field trips or were stored in collections under incorrect names. Based on analysis of live specimens and freshly collected material we report that M. pachyrhynus is a relatively common species in southern Brazil, extend its geographic distribution, and add information to the species redescription.

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Wilian Vaz-Silva, Rafael Lucchesi Balestrin, and Marcos Di-Bernardo "Rediscovery of Melanophryniscus pachyrhynus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) in southern Brazil, with addenda to species redescription," South American Journal of Herpetology 3(1), 36-42, (1 April 2008). https://doi.org/10.2994/1808-9798(2008)3[36:ROMPMA]2.0.CO;2

Received: 22 October 2007; Accepted: 1 November 2007; Published: 1 April 2008

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