Physalaemus spiniger (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)
Engystomops spinigera Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926, Arq. Mus. Nac., Rio de Janeiro, 27: 155. Holotype: MZUSP 56, according to XXX. Type locality: "Iguape—S[ão]. Paulo", Brazil. The name was ascribed by Miranda-Ribeiro in the original publication to Boulenger, who provided the name via a jar label, but it was Miranda-Ribeiro who diagnosed the taxon and made the name available, thereby rendering Miranda-Ribeiro the author of the name (DRF; Article 50 of the ICZN [1999]) even though this was not his intention.
Physalaemus spiniger — Haddad and Pombal, 1998, J. Herpetol., 32: 557-565.
English Names
Iguape Dwarf Frog (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 83).
Distribution
Southern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Comment
See account by Haddad and Pombal, 1998, J. Herpetol., 32: 557-565, who placed this species in the Physalaemus signifer group and noted its close resemblance to Physalaemus nanus. In the Physalaemus signifer group of of Nascimento, Caramaschi, and Cruz, 2005, Arq. Mus. Nac., Rio de Janeiro, 63: 308.
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