Publications by authors named "Sebastian Hernandez-Nieto"
The vertebrate head and its skull represent a significant innovation that has played a key role in the evolutionary and ecological success of vertebrates. For a global and integral understanding of the evolution of the head skeleton, it is essential to have reliable information on the development of chondrocranium in a wide range of vertebrate species. Therefore, we studied the cranial chondrogenesis of the larva of the Budgett frog, Lepidobatrachus laevis (Ceratophryidae, Neobatrachia).
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- A new species of dendrobatid frog, Leucostethus bilsa, was identified using genetic, physical, and sound evidence, with a close relation to an unidentified species from Gorgona Island, Colombia.
- The frog is characterized by its bright mustard-yellow markings, specific sexual dimorphism, and male parental behavior, as well as a unique advertisement call featuring peep notes.
- Leucostethus bilsa is found in a small area of the Reserva Biológica Bilsa in Ecuador, a critical yet endangered habitat rich in endemic species from the Pliocene-Pleistocene era.