First state record and distribution extension of Pleurodema diplolister

The genus Pleurodema Tschudi 1838 is composed of 15 species (Frost 2011) distributed in the Neotropical region mostly in areas with dry or open forest formations (Lynch 1971; Duellman and Veloso 1977; Feio and Caramaschi 1995; Correa et al. 2007; Ferraro and Casagranda 2009; Kolenc et al. 2009). Pleurodema diplolister (Peters 1870) is a species with fossorial habits, explosive reproductive strategies correlated to rainfall, and fast larval development (Santos et al. 2003). The species is widely distributed in northeastern Brazil in areas primarily associated within the Brazilian dry biome “ Caatinga” (Lourenço et al.,2006; Loebman and Mai 2008; Leite et al. 2008; Valdujo 2009; Maciel and Nunes 2010). Records of P. diplolister from Cerrado biome in Central Brazil are associated to transitional areas with the “ Caatinga” (Vitt et al. 2005; Valdujo et al. 2011). Herein, we provide the first record of P. diplolister from state of Goiás, in Central Brazil. On 18 November 2009 an adult specimen of Pleurodema diplolister (Figure 1) was collected in the municipality of São Domingos, state of Goiás, Brazil (13°22’48” S, 46°20’00” W). The specimen was on the floor near a temporary pond formed after a storm, located at the margins of the secundary road near to the highway GO-463 and the Hydroelectric Power Plant São Domingos II (collection permit: SEMARH 002/2008). The collected specimen was euthanized with 5% lidocaine gel, fixed in 10% formalin and preserved in alcohol 70%, tissue samples were not taken. Was subsequently deposited at the Zoological Collection of the Federal University of Goiás (ZUFG), Goiânia, state of Goiás, Brazil (Specimen number: ZUFG 5910). The specimen of P. diplolister from Goiás state fully agree with the diagnosis of Duellman and Veloso (1977). The record of Pleurodema diplolister from São Domingos municipality represents the first record of Abstract: Here we provide a new record of Pleurodema diplolister, extending its distribution around 82 km southeast from the nearest locality reported. The species was found in the municipality of São Domingos, state of Goiás, Central Brazil. This is the first record of this species in the state of Goiás. 1 Centro Tecnológico de Engenharia Ltda. Rua 254, 146, Setor Coimbra. CEP 74535-440. Goiânia, GO, Brazil. 2 Centro Universitário de Goiás – Uni-Anhanguera, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas. Rua Professor Lázaro Costa, 456. CEP 74415-450. Goiânia, GO, Brazil. * Corresponding author. E-mail: sheilandradevpx@yahoo.com.br Sheila Pereira de Andrade 1* and Wilian Vaz-Silva 2 First state record and distribution extension of Pleurodema diplolister (Peters 1870) (Anura: Leiuperidae) from state of Goiás, Brazil

Pleurodema diplolister (Peters 1870) is a species with fossorial habits, explosive reproductive strategies correlated to rainfall, and fast larval development (Santos et al. 2003).The species is widely distributed in northeastern Brazil in areas primarily associated within the Brazilian dry biome " Caatinga" (Lourenço et al.,2006;Loebman and Mai 2008;Leite et al. 2008;Valdujo 2009;Maciel and Nunes 2010).Records of P. diplolister from Cerrado biome in Central Brazil are associated to transitional areas with the " Caatinga" (Vitt et al. 2005;Valdujo et al. 2011).Herein, we provide the first record of P. diplolister from state of Goiás, in Central Brazil.
On 18 November 2009 an adult specimen of Pleurodema diplolister (Figure 1) was collected in the municipality of São Domingos, state of Goiás, Brazil (13°22'48" S, 46°20'00" W).The specimen was on the floor near a temporary pond formed after a storm, located at the margins of the secundary road near to the highway GO-463 and the Hydroelectric Power Plant São Domingos II (collection permit: SEMARH 002/2008).The collected specimen was euthanized with 5% lidocaine gel, fixed in 10% formalin and preserved in alcohol 70%, tissue samples were not taken.Was subsequently deposited at the Zoological Collection of the Federal University of Goiás (ZUFG), Goiânia, state of Goiás, Brazil (Specimen number: ZUFG 5910).The specimen of P. diplolister from Goiás state fully agree with the diagnosis of Duellman and Veloso (1977).
The record of Pleurodema diplolister from São Domingos municipality represents the first record of Abstract: Here we provide a new record of Pleurodema diplolister, extending its distribution around 82 km southeast from the nearest locality reported.The species was found in the municipality of São Domingos, state of Goiás, Central Brazil.This is the first record of this species in the state of Goiás.
First state record and distribution extension of Pleurodema diplolister (Peters 1870) (Anura: Leiuperidae) from state of Goiás, Brazil this species in the state of Goiás (Figure 2, Table 1) and extends known distribution ca.82 km southeast from the nearest previously recorded locality (Arraias municipality, state of Tocantins; Maciel and Nunes 2010).In addition, it represents an important biogeographical record for the known distribution of P. diplolister, as it is inserted in the relictual area of distribution of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (SDTF) in central Brazil.The occurrence of P. diplolister in São Domingos may represent evidence of historical connections between Caatinga and the SDTF enclaves within the Cerrado.Biogeographic patterns have suggested that during the lifetime of the Pleistocenic Arc (~21kyr BP; Last Glacial Maximum), some components of the nucleus of Caatinga may have colonized the Cerrado region, where they currently maintain viable populations at the disjunct STDF enclaves, with great importance for biodiversity conservation (Silva and Bates 2002;Werneck and Colli 2006).

Table 1 .
Localities with records of Pleurodema diplolister and their respective literature references.See Figure2for distribution map.