Ranas terrestres en los ecosistemas surandinos de Ecuador IV: Una nueva especie de rana terrestre (Anura: Craugastoridae) de los páramos sur del Parque Nacional Sangay

  • Ramírez-Jaramillo
  • Reyes-Puig
  • Batallas
  • Yánez-Muñoz
Publication date
May 2018

Abstract

We describe a new species of terrestrial frog of the genus Pristimantis, located in the south Andes of Ecuador. The new species is characterized by: presence of dentigerous processes of vomer that are triangular in outline; ulnar tubercles flattened and disposed in a longitudinal, fold-like row; and a distinctive ventral coloration light to dark brown with white warts. We describe the call of an adult male, a single note with an average frequency of 4.23 kHz and two partial harmonics, and an average duration of 207 ms. Describimos una nueva especie de rana terrestre Pristimantis de los Andes sur de Ecuador. La nueva especie se caracteriza por la presencia de procesos dentígeros del vómer de contorno triangular; tubérculos ulnares aplanados...

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