A new species of Phyllomedusa wagler, 1830 from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae)

A new species of Phyllomedusa belonging to the P. hypochondrialis species group is described from Lagoa Seca (20o25’S, 43o29’W, 1600m above sea level), Parque Estadual do Itacolomi, Municipality of Ouro Preto, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Phyllomedusa itacolomi sp.nov. is characterized by the medium size for the group (SVL 37.8-42.6mm in males, 41.3-46.1mm in females), a reticulate stripe on the upper lip, a pattern of red-orange cells encircled by deep purple color on the concealed surfaces of flanks and limbs, a short green stripe on the distal third of the upper surface of thighs, a reticulate pattern on the border of eyelids, the absence of a whitish stripe along the lateral part of body and on the posterior surface of tibia, and by having the ventral surfaces of body and limbs whitish with a clear gray reticulation.