Rhinella hoogmoedi

Appearance

Rhinella hoogmoedi sp. nov. is characterized by the medium size for the genus (snout-vent length 39.4-52.1 mm in males), snout rounded in dorsal view, with a vertical apical ridge which gives a nearly mucronate aspect, and nearly acute in profile, antorbital and supra-orbital crests developed, parietal crest poorly developed, post-orbital crest large, forming a small lateral ledge, tympanum evident, vertebral apophyses not salient on dorsum, presence of a dorsolateral line of pointed tubercles on the external border of the parotoid gland, continuing along the lateral side of body to the groin, a rounded tubercle at the posterior corner of mouth, and vocal slits present.

Naming

This species is named after Marinus Steven Hoogmoed.

Distribution

Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo)

Behavior

Individuals of Rhinella hoogmoedi may be found inside the forest at night, resting on vegetation a few centimeters above the ground. The reproduction is explosive, when males can be heard by day and night. Males vocalize on the ground or tree trunks up to 60 cm above the ground near ponds or slack water of rivulets inside forest or restinga (Caramaschi and Pombal, 2006).