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Online Publication Date: 01 Aug 2005

Three New Species of Phrynopus from Central Peru (Amphibia: Anura: Leptodactylidae)

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Page Range: 479 – 491
DOI: 10.1643/CH-04-278R2
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Abstract

Three new species of Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) are described from cloud forest and puna habitats in central Peruvian Departamento de Pasco between 3600 and 4390 m elevation, the latter is the highest known elevation of the genus. The new species have first finger shorter than second, vomerine teeth absent, and tympanic membrane and tympanic annulus absent, but differ in snout-vent length, skin texture, and coloration. Currently 37 species of Phrynopus are described, 26 (70.3%) of which are endemic to Peru.

Resumen

Se describen tres nuevas especies de Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) procedentes de las punas y bosques montano ubicados en el departamento de Pasco, en el Perú central, entre los 3600 y 4390 m de elevación, siendo la última la más alta elevación conocida para el género. Las nuevas especies tiene el primer dedo más pequeño que el segundo, dientes vomerianos ausentes, y membrana y anillo timpánico ausentes, pero difieren en la longitud hocico-ano, textura de la piel y coloración. Actualmente, están descritas 37 especies de Phrynopus, 26 (70.3%) de las cuales son endémicas para Perú.

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Dorsolateral view of live Phrynopus bufoides n. sp. (MHNSM 18074, holotype). Photo: M. Lundberg.

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(A) Lateral and (B) dorsal view of head, and ventral view of (C) hand and (D) foot of P. bufoides (MTD 45074). Scale = 5 mm

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Distribution of Peruvian Phrynopus species based on type localities. Star indicates area of type localities of the new species described herein

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Dorsal (upper) and ventral (lower) view of preserved Phrynopus paucari n. sp. (MHNSM 20657, holotype). Photos: F. Höhler

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(A) Lateral and (B) dorsal view of head, and ventral view of (C) hand and (D) foot of P. paucari (MHNSM 20657). Scale = 5 mm

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Dorsolateral (upper) and ventral (lower) view of live Phrynopus pesantesi n. sp. (MHNSM 19857, holotype). Photo: E. Lehr

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(A) Lateral and (B) dorsal view of head, and ventral view of (C) hand and (D) foot of P. pesantesi (MHNSM 19857). Scale = 5 mm

Contributor Notes

(EL, ML) Staatliche Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden, Museum Für Tierkunde, D-01109 Dresden, Germany; and (CA) Museo De Historia Natural Universidad Nacional Mayor De San Marcos, Avenida Arenales 1256, Jesús María, Ap. 14-0434, Lima, Peru. (EL): elehr@ku.edu Send reprint requests to EL.

Accepted: 01 Mar 2005
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