Three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the upper basin of the Pastaza River, Ecuador
<p>We describe three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> from the evergreen montane forests surrounding the Tungurahua Volcano in the Upper Pastaza River Basin, eastern foothills of Ecuador.</p><p>The first species is distinguished by the distinctive...
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| author | Juan Pablo Reyes-Puig Carolina Pilar Reyes-Puig Salomón R. Ramírez-Jaramillo María B. Pérez-Lara Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz |
| author_facet | Juan Pablo Reyes-Puig Carolina Pilar Reyes-Puig Salomón R. Ramírez-Jaramillo María B. Pérez-Lara Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz |
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| description | <p>We describe three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> from the evergreen montane forests surrounding the Tungurahua Volcano in the Upper Pastaza River Basin, eastern foothills of Ecuador.</p><p>The first species is distinguished by the distinctive shape of its digits (elongated, narrow and only slightly wider than finger discs); the second presents cranial crest and body size smaller than 31 mm; and the third is spiny and exhibits a distinctive pattern with red-wine finely delineated by cream.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d4bd2876bc64a9b9782c0abeecfa79d2024-03-02T14:13:50ZengUniversidad San Francisco de Quito USFQACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías1390-53842528-77882014-12-016210.18272/aci.v6i2.179179Three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the upper basin of the Pastaza River, EcuadorJuan Pablo Reyes-Puig0Carolina Pilar Reyes-Puig1Salomón R. Ramírez-Jaramillo2María B. Pérez-Lara3Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz4Fundación Ecominga / Fundación Oscar Efrén ReyesFundación Ecominga / Fundación Oscar Efrén ReyesMuseo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias NaturalesMuseo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias NaturalesPontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador<p>We describe three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> from the evergreen montane forests surrounding the Tungurahua Volcano in the Upper Pastaza River Basin, eastern foothills of Ecuador.</p><p>The first species is distinguished by the distinctive shape of its digits (elongated, narrow and only slightly wider than finger discs); the second presents cranial crest and body size smaller than 31 mm; and the third is spiny and exhibits a distinctive pattern with red-wine finely delineated by cream.</p>http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/179bosques siempreverde montantosPristimantis marcoreyesi sp. nov.Pristimantis punzan sp. nov.Pristimantis puruscafeum sp. nov.TerraranaVolcan Tungurahua |
| spellingShingle | Juan Pablo Reyes-Puig Carolina Pilar Reyes-Puig Salomón R. Ramírez-Jaramillo María B. Pérez-Lara Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz Three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the upper basin of the Pastaza River, Ecuador ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías bosques siempreverde montantos Pristimantis marcoreyesi sp. nov. Pristimantis punzan sp. nov. Pristimantis puruscafeum sp. nov. Terrarana Volcan Tungurahua |
| title | Three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the upper basin of the Pastaza River, Ecuador |
| title_full | Three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the upper basin of the Pastaza River, Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | Three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the upper basin of the Pastaza River, Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the upper basin of the Pastaza River, Ecuador |
| title_short | Three new species of terrestrial frogs <em>Pristimantis</em> (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the upper basin of the Pastaza River, Ecuador |
| title_sort | three new species of terrestrial frogs em pristimantis em anura craugastoridae from the upper basin of the pastaza river ecuador |
| topic | bosques siempreverde montantos Pristimantis marcoreyesi sp. nov. Pristimantis punzan sp. nov. Pristimantis puruscafeum sp. nov. Terrarana Volcan Tungurahua |
| url | http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/179 |
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