Phylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador
“Cochranella” megista is an Endangered and rarely encountered species of glass frog that, until now, had been only registered in the Colombian Andes. Here we report this species for the first time in Ecuador, expanding its known distribution ca. 530 km south of its original range. Additionally, we i...
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| author | Scott J. Trageser Ross J. Maynard Jaime Culebras Sebastian Kohn Amanda Quezada Juan M. Guayasamin |
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| description | “Cochranella” megista is an Endangered and rarely encountered species of glass frog that, until now, had been only registered in the Colombian Andes. Here we report this species for the first time in Ecuador, expanding its known distribution ca. 530 km south of its original range. Additionally, we include C. megista in a molecular phylogeny for the first time and unambiguously place the species in the genus Nymphargus, resulting in a new combination. Habitat in both countries is fragmented and is threatened by mining concessions and agriculture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f56d9693c7ff412e925002e720f4be062022-12-21T19:16:21ZengUniversidade de São PauloPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology1519-13972316-90792021-06-01201Phylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for EcuadorScott J. Trageser0Ross J. Maynard1Jaime Culebras2Sebastian Kohn3Amanda Quezada4Juan M. Guayasamin5The Biodiversity GroupThe Biodiversity GroupPhoto Wildlife ToursFundación Cóndor AndinoUniversidad del Azua., Museo de ZoologíaUniversidad San Francisco de Quito. Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales“Cochranella” megista is an Endangered and rarely encountered species of glass frog that, until now, had been only registered in the Colombian Andes. Here we report this species for the first time in Ecuador, expanding its known distribution ca. 530 km south of its original range. Additionally, we include C. megista in a molecular phylogeny for the first time and unambiguously place the species in the genus Nymphargus, resulting in a new combination. Habitat in both countries is fragmented and is threatened by mining concessions and agriculture.https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/187584AmphibiansConservationGreater Andean GlassfrogNymphargusRío Manduriacu ReserveThreatened species |
| spellingShingle | Scott J. Trageser Ross J. Maynard Jaime Culebras Sebastian Kohn Amanda Quezada Juan M. Guayasamin Phylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology Amphibians Conservation Greater Andean Glassfrog Nymphargus Río Manduriacu Reserve Threatened species |
| title | Phylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador |
| title_full | Phylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | Phylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador |
| title_short | Phylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador |
| title_sort | phylogenetic position of cochranella megista anura centrolenidae and first records for ecuador |
| topic | Amphibians Conservation Greater Andean Glassfrog Nymphargus Río Manduriacu Reserve Threatened species |
| url | https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/187584 |
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