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Two New Species of Marsupial Frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Gastrotheca) from the Cordillera Oriental in Central Peru
The University of Kansas Natural History Museum Scientific Papers (2004)
  • Edgar Lehr, Illinois Wesleyan University
  • William E. Duellman
  • Daniel Rodriguez
  • Rudolf von May
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Abstract
A distinctive new species of Gastrotheca from the Rio Chanchamayo Valley in the Cordillera Oriental in Peru is the only known member of the genus that lacks a tympanum. Another new species from the Cordillera de Carpish is distinctive in having a pair of lateral brood pouches and only basal webbing on the foot.
Keywords
  • Systematics,
  • Anura,
  • Hylidae,
  • Castrotheca atympana,
  • new species,
  • Gastrotheca zeugocystis,
  • Peru
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer June 17, 2004
Publisher Statement
Scientific Papers, Natural History Musuem is published by The Uiversity of Kansas.
Citation Information
Edgar Lehr, William E. Duellman, Daniel Rodriguez and Rudolf von May. "Two New Species of Marsupial Frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Gastrotheca) from the Cordillera Oriental in Central Peru" The University of Kansas Natural History Museum Scientific Papers Vol. 32 (2004)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edgar_lehr/37/