Scinax curicica sp. nov. (Figs. 1–2) Hyla duartei: Bokermann, 1967 (part): 436 Scinax duartei: Eterovick & Sazima, 2000: 443 Scinax cf. duartei: Eterovick & Sazima, 2004: 63 Holotype— MNRJ 26327, adult male, Alto Palácio (19°15'16''S; 43°32'18''W; 1314 m alt.), municipality of Santana do Riacho, State of Minas Gerais, SE Brazil, collected on 21–23 November 2000 by U. Caramaschi, C. A. G. Cruz, R. N. Feio, L. B. Nascimento & H. Niemeyer. Paratopotypes— CFBH 289, 796–797, 6380 collected on 0 9 March 1987 by J. P. Pombal Jr. & O.C. Oliveira; MCN 1988–1989, MNRJ 26321–26326 collected on 21­23 November 2000 by U. Caramaschi, C. A. G. Cruz, R. N. Feio, L. B. Nascimento & H. Niemeyer; MCN 3646–648 collected on 27 January 2004 by L.B. Nascimento, B.V.S. Pimenta & C.A.B. Galdino; MNRJ 26339­26340 collected on 18–20 October 2000 by L. B. Nascimento & A. Pugliese; MNRJ 26848­26851 collected on 20 November 1999 by L. B. Nascimento & J. B. Isaac Jr.; MNRJ 26852­26855 collected on 19 November 2000 by L. B. Nascimento, D. C. F. Carneiro & F. M. H. Nunes; MZUSP 56885–56887 collected on 18 December 1979 by M. Rodrigues; MZUSP 57714­57715 collected on 5 February 1986; MZUSP 69225 collected on 4­8 September 1989 by M. Rodrigues; MZUSP 76417 collected on 13 February 1965 by W.C.A. Bokermann & A. Machado; MZUSP 76582­ 76584 collected on February 1972 by W.C.A. Bokermann & I. Sazima; MZUSP 77103 collected on 1–3 November 1972; ZUEC 2106 collected on 28 April to 0 1 May 1972 by I. Sazima & M. Sazima; ZUEC 2246 collected on 02–07 September 1972 by I. Sazima & M. Sazima; ZUEC 2855 collected on 27 October to 0 1 November 1973 by I. Sazima, M. Sazima & O. C. Oliveira; ZUEC 8217–8219 collected on 19­20 December 1978 by A. J. Cardoso & J. Vieira; ZUEC 7509 collected on 07­08 March 1987 by I. Sazima, J. P. Pombal Jr. & O. C. Oliveira. Diagnosis— A medium­sized species (males 25.2–30.2; females 28.5–31.5 mm SVL) belonging to the Scinax ruber clade (sensu Faivovich, 2002), characterized by (1) snout subacuminate in dorsal view and rounded in lateral view; (2) canthus rostralis straight to nearly curved; (3) brown to gray dorsal background with interocular blotch extending in two longitudinal stripes to inguinal region, with or without interruptions; (4) yellow flash color blotches on hidden surfaces of thighs; (5) fins of tadpole high; (6) advertisement call with a multipulsed note, high number of pulses (29–43 pulses) and long call duration (approximately 1.7s). Comparison with other species— Scinax curicica is distinguished from the very similar S. duartei by its snout more protruded, canthus rostralis more evident, larger loreal region, and narrower adhesive discs. From the also similar S. caldarum, the new species differs by its head and loreal region wider and canthus rostralis more evident. Scinax curicica differs from S. eurydice, S. fuscovarius, S. hayii, and S. perereca by its smaller size (34.0–52.0 SVL combined size; Bokermann, 1968; Lutz, 1973; Heyer et al., 1990; Pombal et al., 1995b; Kwet & Di­Bernardo, 1999). The new species is distinguished from S. fuscomarginatus by its larger size (S. fuscomarginatus 18.0­23.0mm SVL; Lutz, 1973) and less developed vocal sac. From S. eurydice, S. fuscovarius, S. crospedospilus, and S. similis the new species is distinguished by its dorsal color pattern with no inverted “parenthesis­like” marking (figures in Cochran, 1955; Lutz, 1973; Kwet & Di­Bernardi, 1999). Scinax curicica differs from S. maracaya by its dorsal color pattern with no dark blotches with light rims (Cardoso & Sazima, 1980). The new species is distinguished from S. squalirostris by its shorter snout, rounded in lateral view (long and strongly acute in S. squalirostris). Scinax curicica differs from S. cardosoi by its larger male size and by oblique dorsal stripes (males S. cardosoi 19.6–23.3 mm SVL, dorsum with three parallel stripes; Carvalho e Silva & Peixoto, 1991). From S. alter, the new species differs by its smaller adhesive discs, larger interocular blotch and oblique dorsal stripes (parallel in S. alter). Scinax curicica differs from S. cuspidatus by its rounded snout in lateral view (acuminate in S. cuspidatus) and smaller adhesive discs. Furthermore, Scinax curicica is distinguished from S. alter, S. caldarum, S. crospedospilus, S. cuspidatus, S. eurydice, S. duartei, S. fuscovarius, S. hayii, S. maracaya, S. perereca, and S. squalirostris by its distinct advertisement call (see figures in Pombal et al., 1995a). Description of holotype— Body slender; small size (27.1 mm SVL); head triangular in dorsal view, longer than wide, as wide as the body, its length corresponding to 34% SVL (Fig. 1); snout subacuminate in dorsal view and rounded in lateral view (Fig. 2 A, B); nostrils dorsolateral, rounded, slightly elevated; canthus rostralis almost straight, slightly marked; loreal region slightly concave; eye medium­sized, its diameter corresponding to 31% of head width; tympanum visible, rounded (Fig. 2 B); supratympanic fold small; vocal sac single, median and subgular; vocal slits laterally on mouth floor; tongue large, lanceshaped, notched posteriorly, barely free; vomerine teeth in two straight series, close to each other between the oval choanae. Pectoral fold present. Arm slender, forearm moderately robust; hand with inner metacarpal tubercle single, elliptical; outer metacarpal tubercle divided, inner oval and outer elongated (Fig. 2 C); fingers slender, medium­sized, relative lengths I

Published as part of Pugliese, Adriana, Pombal, José P. & Sazima, Ivan, 2004, A new species of Scinax (Anura: Hylidae) from rocky montane fields of the Serra do Cipó, Southeastern Brazil, pp. 1-15 in Zootaxa 688 on pages 3-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.158103