Dos Nuevas Especies de Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) de Los Bosques Nublados de Bolivia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2001
Description
We describe two new species of Phrynopus from cloud forests in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The new species are assigned to the P. peruanus group and are characterized by the presence of basal webbing, distinctive coloration, and by having the first finger shorter than the second. The first of these new species was collected near Montepunko in Parque Nacional Carrasco and is known from eight males and six females. Among its distinctive characteristics are round cream-colored glands on its flanks. A second species is known from one male and one female collected near "Zona de Aguirre" near the northwest border of the park. V and X-shaped blotches and a dorsum that is smooth except for dorsolateral and scapular folds characterize this species. Musculature has rarely been described for species of Phrynopus. The species from Montepunko has unusual gular and thigh musculature that is quite unlike other species of the genus.
Citation Information
Aguayo Vedia, Cidar Rodrigo; and Harvey, Michael B.. 2001. Dos Nuevas Especies de Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) de Los Bosques Nublados de Bolivia. Revista de Biologia Tropical. Vol.49(1). 333-345. https://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442001000100033 PMID: 11795164 ISSN: 0034-7744