Abstract
A new species of Scinax of central Brazil, closer to the Scinax maracaya (Cardoso & Sazima), from the Cerrado biome (open formations) is described. This new species is characterized by the following combination of traits: moderate size (males 28.4–30.8 mm snout vent length); presence of several flash orange-yellowish transversal stripes on thigh; vocal sac well developed; snout acuminate in profile; advertisement call with one note, 4–15 pulses, and dominant frequency 2.93–3.27 kHz. Description of the advertisement call and comments on natural history and habitat are provided.
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