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Two new species of Phrynopus (Anura, Strabomantidae) from high elevations in the Yanachaga-Chemillén National park in Peru (Departamento de Pasco)
- Source :
- ZooKeys, Vol 235, Iss 0, Pp 51-71 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Pensoft Publishers, 2012.
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Abstract
- We describe two new species of Phrynopus from a cloud forest of the Cordillera Yanachaga, Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park in Peru and describe and document the first clutch and case of parental care for a species of Phrynopus. One of the new species of Phrynopus is described based on two females (SVL 19.1–21.0 mm) which were found in leaf litter and moss layer in a cloud forest at 2900 m elevation. This new species is most similar to Phrynopus bracki. The second new species of Phrynopus was found in the transitional formation between cloud forest and wet puna at 3000 m elevation. Its description is based on a single female (SVL 20.7 mm) that was observed guarding nine eggs under moss. This new species is most similar to Phrynopus nicoleae. The eggs had a diameter of 5.7–5.8 mm (n = 3) and froglets when hatched a SVL of 6.2–6.5 mm (n = 3). Sympatric anurans include Gastrotheca sp., Pristimantis aniptopalmatus, P. bromeliaceus, Pristimantis sp., and Rhinella yanachaga.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13132989 and 13132970
- Volume :
- 235
- Issue :
- 0
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- ZooKeys
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fc559f1dbd24d2ab8beef78bce5b7da
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.235.3885