Abstract
A new species of the Scinax catharinae group, morphologically similar to S. strigilatus, is described from Municipality of Murici (09°12'S, 35°52'W, 509 m a. s. 1.), State of Alagoas, northeastern'Brazil. Scinax muriciensis sp. nov. is characterizedby the medium size (adult males SVL 27.0-28.9 mm), W-shaped interocular spot, green flash color in the inguinal region and hidden areas of thigh and shank, rounded snout in dorsal view, externally distinguished vocal sac, marked can-thus rostralis, vomerine teeth in two straight series, non-developed nuptial pad, presence of supernumerary tubercles on feet, lack of externally well developed inguinal glands, foot webbing formula I-II 1~(1/2)-3~+ III 1~(1/2)-2~(1/2) IV 2~(1/2)-1~(1/2) V. This is the northernmost distribution in the Scinax catharinae clade.
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