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Two new species of frogs of the genus Phrynopus (Anura: Terrarana: Craugastoridae) from the Peruvian Andes
Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (2015)
  • Edgar Lehr, Illinois Wesleyan University
  • Germán Germán Chávez, División de Herpetología-Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI)
  • Roy Santa-Cruz, Museo de Historia Natural Universidad Nacional San Agustin, Arequipa, PERU
  • Daniel Rodriguez, Departamento de Herpetología, Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
We describe two new species of Phrynopus from the western and eastern Andes of northern and central Peru. One of them occurs in the Andean highlands of La Libertad region and is described from 20 specimens. This species can be differentiated from other Phrynopus species that lack a tympanum by the following combination of characters: skin of dorsum shagreen with scattered low tubercles; skin of venter smooth; no tubercles on upper eyelids; dentigerous process of vomers absent; vocal slits and nuptial pads absent; finger I slightly shorter than finger II; toe V slightly longer than toe III; and maximum SVL of females is 31.2 mm. The other species is described from three individuals found under moss-covered floors in the cloud forest of the Cordillera de Carpish,
Huánuco region. It can be easily distinguished from other Phrynopus species by its vermilion red coloration on dorsum and venter.
Keywords
  • Central Peru,
  • Cordillera de Carpish,
  • La Libertad,
  • Huánuco,
  • taxonomy
Publication Date
Fall October, 2015
Publisher Statement
Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (ARC) is an open access journal, copyright Craig Hassapakis. For more information on this journal please visit ARC online.
Citation Information
Edgar Lehr, Germán Germán Chávez, Roy Santa-Cruz and Daniel Rodriguez. "Two new species of frogs of the genus Phrynopus (Anura: Terrarana: Craugastoridae) from the Peruvian Andes" Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Vol. 9 Iss. 1 (2015) p. 15 - 25 ISSN: 1083-446X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edgar_lehr/91/