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- A new species of Pristimantis frog has been identified in Reserva Buenaventura, southern Ecuador, found at elevations between 878 and 1082 meters.
- Molecular analysis indicates that this species is closely related to Pristimantis phoxocephalus, Pristimantis riveti, and Pristimantis versicolor, but it has unique physical characteristics.
- Key distinguishing features include a W-shaped ridge on the back, large conical tubercles on the eyelid and heel, a thin dorsal fold, and a longitudinal fold on the side, with this species inhabiting cloud forests on the Andes' Pacific slopes.
Article Abstract
A new species of Pristimantis is described from Reserva Buenaventura, southern Ecuador, at elevations between 878 and 1082 m. A molecular phylogeny based on nuclear and mitochondrial genes shows that the new species is closely related to Pristimantis phoxocephalus, Pristimantis riveti, and Pristimantis versicolor. The new species differs from them and other morphologically similar congeners in having a low W-shaped dermal ridge in the scapular region, a large conical tubercle on the upper eyelid and on the heel, a thin mid dorsal fold, and a longitudinal lateral fold starting behind the tympanic fold and extending along the anterior two thirds of the flank. The new species inhabits cloud forests in the Pacific slopes of the Andes.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4978012 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.606.9121 | DOI Listing |
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