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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| author | Juan Pablo Reyes-Puig Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia Salomón R. Ramírez-Jaramillo |
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| description | <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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| spelling | doaj.art-efbde95752e14b3abe6ceed766a0cc862024-03-02T00:39:06ZengUniversidad San Francisco de Quito USFQACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías1390-53842528-77882010-12-012310.18272/aci.v2i3.4848A new species of frog <em>Pristimantis</em> (Terrarana: Strabomantidae) of the cloud forests of the upper basin Rio Pastaza, EcuadorJuan Pablo Reyes-Puig0Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz1Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia2Salomón R. Ramírez-Jaramillo3Fundación Oscar Efrén ReyesMuseo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias NaturalesUniversidad San Francisco de QuitoMuseo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales<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>http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/48Pristimantis tungurahuaAndes |
| spellingShingle | Juan Pablo Reyes-Puig Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia Salomón R. Ramírez-Jaramillo A new species of frog <em>Pristimantis</em> (Terrarana: Strabomantidae) of the cloud forests of the upper basin Rio Pastaza, Ecuador ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías Pristimantis tungurahua Andes |
| title | A new species of frog <em>Pristimantis</em> (Terrarana: Strabomantidae) of the cloud forests of the upper basin Rio Pastaza, Ecuador |
| title_full | A new species of frog <em>Pristimantis</em> (Terrarana: Strabomantidae) of the cloud forests of the upper basin Rio Pastaza, Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | A new species of frog <em>Pristimantis</em> (Terrarana: Strabomantidae) of the cloud forests of the upper basin Rio Pastaza, Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of frog <em>Pristimantis</em> (Terrarana: Strabomantidae) of the cloud forests of the upper basin Rio Pastaza, Ecuador |
| title_short | A new species of frog <em>Pristimantis</em> (Terrarana: Strabomantidae) of the cloud forests of the upper basin Rio Pastaza, Ecuador |
| title_sort | new species of frog em pristimantis em terrarana strabomantidae of the cloud forests of the upper basin rio pastaza ecuador |
| topic | Pristimantis tungurahua Andes |
| url | http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/48 |
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