Hylid or microhylid? No evidence for the occurrence of Trachycephalus mesophaeus (Anura, Hylidae) in Argentina

Julian Faivovich, Agustín J. Elias-Costa

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Resumen: Una publicación reciente reportó al hílido endémico del Bosque Atlántico Trachycephalus mesophaeus para la ecoregión Chaqueña en Argentina. En este trabajo, analizamos el espécimen de referencia y demostramos que se trata de un ejemplar incorrectamente determinado del microhílido asiático Kaloula pulchra, una especie comercializada a nivel mundial. De esta forma, no existe evidencia para considerar que T. mesophaeus está presente en Argentina.

 

Abstract: A recent publication reported the Atlantic Forest endemic hylid Trachycephalus mesophaeus for the Chacoan ecoregion in Argentina. In this paper, we analyzed the voucher specimen and showed that it is a misidentified specimen of the Asiatic microhylid Kaloula pulchra, a species commonly commercialized in the pet trade worldwide. Therefore, there is no evidence for the occurrence of T. mesophaeus in Argentina.


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Hylidae; Hylinae; Lophyohylini; Microhylidae; Kaloula; bizarre taxonomy

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