“…Brachycephalus albolineatus is distinguished from all species of the ephippium group whose members show dermal co-ossification, accordingly Ribeiro et al (2015), which is absent in the new species. Apart from the difference in coloration between the new species and all species of the ephippium group, it also differs in body size, which is larger in adults of the ephippium group, such as B. alipioi
Pombal Jr & Gasparini, 2006 (SVL = 12.5–16.2 mm; Pombal Jr & Gasparini (2006)), B. crispus Condez, Clemente-Carvalho, Haddad & Reis, 2014 (SVL = 11.5–15.6 mm; Condez et al (2014)), B. margaritatus
Pombal Jr & Izecksohn, 2011 (SVL = 15.0–18.9 mm; Pombal Jr & Izecksohn (2011)), B. pitanga Alves, Sawaya, Reis & Haddad, 2009 (SVL = 10.8–12.1 mm; Alves et al (2009)), B. toby Haddad, Alves, Clemente-Carvalho & Reis, 2010 (SVL = 11.3–14.2 mm; Haddad et al (2010)), B. vertebralis
Pombal Jr, 2001 (SVL = 10.5–14.2 mm; Pombal Jr (2001)), B. nodoterga Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920, B. garbeanus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920, and B. bufonoides Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 (SVL = 12.4 mm, 17.6 mm, and 13.5 mm, respectively; Pombal Jr (2010)). …”