2024/12/12 by Carlos Mario López-Orozco, Ricardo Borja-Arrieta, Yesenia M. Carpio-Díaz +3 · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Marine Biology and Ecology Research #Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
paper · doi:10.3897/subtbiol.50.139914
openalex publication_date 2024/12/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Three new troglobitic amphibious species of Xangoniscus (Styloniscidae) have been described from limestone caves of the Bambui Group semiarid ecosystems (Chacoan subregion) in the state of Bahia: Xangoniscus antiquus sp. nov. , X. chaimowiczi sp. nov. , and X. jonasi sp. nov. Natural history information is provided for X. chaimowiczi sp. nov. and X. jonasi sp. nov. Considering the differences between the known species of Xangoniscus and those described in this study, we redefined the diagnostic characteristics of the genus. Moreover, the distribution of Xangoniscus is discussed. The species described in this study, along with those previously reported, serve as fundamental tools for decision-making processes aimed at conserving Brazil’s speleological natural heritage.