Revisão taxonômica e ecologia de espécies do gênero Pseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Pansonato, André [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
• Palavras-chave em Português: Ecologia animal; Anuro; Pseudopaludicola; Bioacustica
• Link de acesso: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/127669

The taxonomic historic of the genus Pseudopaludicola is intriguing and confused, due to minute size, overall morphological similarities, scarcity of diagnostic characters, and usual sympatric or even syntopic occurrence of two or more species. The genus Pseudopaludicola Miranda Ribeiro, 1926 currently comprises 18 valid species distributed in open environments throughout South America. The assessment of the number of extant species in the genus Pseudopaludicola is particularly difficult due to their conservative morphology. However, based on observations of material deposited in museums, there are many species in the genus Pseudopaludicola still waiting to be described Therefore, it is clear that the genus needs a complete taxonomic review.. Recent phylogenetic studies have proposed some taxonomic rearrangements in Pseudopaludicola. Therefore, we presented an integrative approach that to taxonomic analysis (morphometric and bioacoustic) might help to rearrange current intrageneric grouping in an attempt to clarify taxonomic and distribution patterns issues of species of the genus Pseudopaludicola. These species are indicators of potential environmental conservation, with important assignments to support environmental management policies for the conservation of biological diversity. Taxonomic rearrangement implies the recognition of new groups of species Pseudopaludicola, beyond the revalidation, synonymization, and description of new species