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Issue: Vol. 1820 No. 1: 9 Jul. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-07-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1820.1.4
Page range: 49–59
Abstract views: 69
PDF downloaded: 1

A new frog species (Strabomantidae: Pristimantis) from the High Andes of Southeastern Ecuador

Museo de Zoología, Centro de Biodiversidad y Ambiente, Escuela de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Av. 12 de Octubre 1076 y Roca, Aptdo. 17–01–2184, Quito, Ecuador
Department of Herpetology, Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave, Atlanta. GA 30315–1440
Amphibia Anura Strabomantidae Ecuador Mazar Reserve new species Pristimantis gagliardoi Pristimantis unistrigatus

Abstract

We describe Pristimantis gagliardoi, a new medium sized (SVL 19.06–33.64 mm) Pristimantis species from the Andean forests of southeastern Ecuador. This species is referred to the P. unistrigatus group. It differs from other members in the unistrigatus group by the presence of large conical tubercles on the eyelid and heel, small conical ulnar and tarsal tubercles, suprascapular dermal ridges, and bronze iris.

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