Check List 15(6): 1031-1036, doi: 10.15560/15.6.1031
New altitudinal record for Brachycephalus actaeus Monteiro, Condez, Garcia, Comitti, Amaral & Haddad, 2018 (Anura, Brachycephalidae), with comments on its habitats of occurrence
expand article infoMarcos Ricardo Bornschein‡§, Luiz Fernando Ribeiro‡|, Larissa Teixeira§, Marcio Roberto Pie‡
‡ Mater Natura – Instituto de Estudos Ambientais, Curitiba, Brazil§ Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Vicente, Brazil| Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil¶ Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil

Corresponding author: Marcos Ricardo Bornschein ( bornschein.marcao@gmail.com )

Academic editor: Marcelo Gehara
© Marcos Ricardo Bornschein, Luiz Fernando Ribeiro, Larissa Teixeira, Marcio Roberto Pie.
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Citation: Bornschein MR, Ribeiro LF, Teixeira L, Pie MR (2019) New altitudinal record for Brachycephalus actaeus Monteiro, Condez, Garcia, Comitti, Amaral & Haddad, 2018 (Anura, Brachycephalidae), with comments on its habitats of occurrence. Check List 15(6): 1031-1036. https://doi.org/10.15560/15.6.1031
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Abstract
Brachycephalus actaeus Monteiro, Condez, Garcia, Comitti, Amaral & Haddad, 2018 is a recently described member of the B. pernix species group from northeastern Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, where it has been recorded from six localities at altitudes of 20–220 m. At the time of its description, this species was believed to be associated with lowlands, a unique trait for members of the B. pernix group. Here, we extend altitudinal distribution of B. actaeus to 530 m elevation and determine that the species occupies only montane forests.
Keywords
Brachycephalus pernix group; Floresta Ombrófila Densa das Terras Baixas; lowlands; montane forest; sandy soil