Check List 9(5): 1119-1121, doi: 10.15560/9.5.1119
Geographic distribution of Physalaemus cicada Bokermann, 1966 (Anura: Leiuperidae) in Northeastern Brazil
expand article infoMarciana Claudio da Silva‡, Deivid Batista de Oliveira§, Herivelto Faustino de Oliveira§, Igor Joventino Roberto‡, Drausio Honório Morais|, Samuel Vieira Brito, Robson Waldemar Ávila§
‡ Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA), Brazil§ Universidade Regional do Cariri, Brazil| Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil¶ Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil

Corresponding author: Marciana Silva ( marciabiologia2007@hotmail.com )

© 2017 Marciana Silva, Deivid Oliveira, Herivelto Oliveira, Igor Roberto, Drausio Morais, Samuel Brito, Robson Ávila.
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Citation: Oliveira D, Silva M, Brito S, Oliveira H, Morais D, Roberto I, Ávila R (2013) Geographic distribution of Physalaemus cicada Bokermann, 1966 (Anura: Leiuperidae) in Northeastern Brazil. Check List 9(5): 1119-1121. https://doi.org/10.15560/9.5.1119
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Abstract
We The leiuperid genus Physalaemus is widespread in South America. The Maracas dwarf frog Physalaemus cicada occurs in southeastern and northeastern Brazil, mainly in Caatinga biome. Herein, we updated the distribution of P. cicada, presenting new data on distribution on Ceará, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte states, Brazil.
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