Check List 9(4): 858-859, doi: 10.15560/9.4.858
Aparasphenodon brunoi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 (Anura: Hylidae): distribution extension and geographic distribution map for Bahia state, Brazil
expand article infoDanilo Silva Ruas, Caio Vinicius de Mira Mendes, Maria Lúcia Del-Grande§, Mirco Solé
‡ Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Brazil§ Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Brazil
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Abstract
The casque-headed frog Aparasphenodon brunoi is recorded for the first time in the municipalities of Ilhéus and Igrapiúna, southern region of Bahia state, northeastern Brazil. The new record of A. brunoi in the municipality of Igrapiúna, represents an increase of its known geographic distribution of approximately 150 km north from its nearest locality (airline), in municipality of Una, state of Bahia, representing now the northernmost known record for this species.
Keywords
Amphibia; Anura; Hylidae