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A molecular phylogeny recovers Strabomantis aramunha Cassimiro, Verdade and Rodrigues, 2008 and Haddadus binotatus (Spix, 1824) (Anura: Terrarana) as sister taxa.
Zootaxa - 29 Nov 2013
Amaro Renata C, Nunes Ivan, Canedo Clarissa, Napoli Marcelo F, Juncá Flora A, Verdade Vanessa K, Haddad Célio F B, Rodrigues Miguel T
Abstract excerpt
The taxonomic and biogeographic affinities of Strabomantis aramunha from the Campos Rupestres of Brazil are intriguing. A unique skull morphology of females suggest affinities with the broad-headed eleutherodactylines of Northwestern South America in the genus Strabomantis. Male and juvenile morphology nonetheless suggest S. aramunha could be related to members of the recently described genus Haddadus from...
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