Uma nova espécie de Thoropa da Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brasil (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae)

Thoropa megatympanum, sp. n., is described from the Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brasil. The new species is related to T. miliaris (Spix), from which it is readily distinguished by its smaller size, broader head, larger tympanum, shorter legs, and dorsal pattern mottled. The eggs and the tadpole are also described.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Caramaschi,Ulisses, Sazima,Ivan
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 1983
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81751983000300004
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Summary:Thoropa megatympanum, sp. n., is described from the Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brasil. The new species is related to T. miliaris (Spix), from which it is readily distinguished by its smaller size, broader head, larger tympanum, shorter legs, and dorsal pattern mottled. The eggs and the tadpole are also described.