A new species of frog <em>Pristimantis</em> (Terrarana: Strabomantidae) of the cloud forests of the upper basin Rio Pastaza, Ecuador
<p>A new species of frog of the genus <em>Pristimantis</em> is described from the cloud forests of the upper Pastaza basin, on the eastern versant of the central Andes of Ecuador. <em>Pristimantis tungurahua</em> sp. nov. is characterized by lacking cranial crests and v...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ
2010-12-01
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| Series: | ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/48 |
| Summary: | <p>A new species of frog of the genus <em>Pristimantis</em> is described from the cloud forests of the upper Pastaza basin, on the eastern versant of the central Andes of Ecuador. <em>Pristimantis tungurahua</em> sp. nov. is characterized by lacking cranial crests and vocal sacs, showing a visible tympanic membrane and annulus, conical tubercles on the upper eyelid and heel, and by having red coloration on the groin, underarm, and ventral surfaces in females (in males, red is restricted to the underarms and groins).</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1390-5384 2528-7788 |