First record of Pipa carvalhoi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) (Anura: Pipidae) in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil

The Pipidae family is represented by seven frog species in South America and Panama, strictly linked to aquatic environments. Pipa carvalhoi is currently distributed in the states of Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraíba and Pernambuco, in Brazil. We report the first record of Pipa car...

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Published in:	Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 407 - 408
Main Authors:	Santana, Daniel Oliveira, Franco, Stephane Da Cunha, Rocha, Stephanie Menezes, De Freitas, Evellyn Borges, De-Carvalhorgipe, Crizanto Brito, Faria, Renato Gomes
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pensoft Publishers 01-05-2014
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Summary:	The Pipidae family is represented by seven frog species in South America and Panama, strictly linked to aquatic environments. Pipa carvalhoi is currently distributed in the states of Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraíba and Pernambuco, in Brazil. We report the first record of Pipa carvalhoi for the state of Sergipe, Brazil, in the Conservation Unity Monumento Natural Grota do Angico, Poço Redondo municipality. This study significantly expands the distribution of the species in northeastern Brazil.
ISSN:	1809-127X 1809-127X
DOI:	10.15560/10.2.407