title: A new species of Chiasmocleis (Microhylidae, Gastrophryninae) from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo State, Brazil.
abstract: Among Neotropical microhylids, the genus Chiasmocleis is exceptionally diverse. Most species of Chiasmocleis were described in recent years based on external morphology, but recent studies using molecular data did not support the monophyly of the species groups clustered based on feet webbing. Furthermore, a phylogeographic study of C. lacrimae estimated high genetic divergence and low gene flow among populations across small geographic ranges. Increasing the molecular and geographic sampling, and incorporating morphological data, we identified new cryptic species. Herein, we used novel genetic and morphological data to describe a new species of Chiasmocleis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA ; Current Address: Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
authors.forename: João F R
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Tonini
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA.
authors.forename: Maurício C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Forlani
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA.
authors.forename: Rafael O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: de Sá
keywords: Amphibians; Chiasmocleis quilombola sp. n.; cryptic species; phylogenetics; systematics