A new species of rain frog (Pristimantis) from central Peru
Major
Anthropology
Submission Type
Poster
Area of Study or Work
Biology
Expected Graduation Date
2023
Location
CNS Atrium, Easel 6
Start Date
4-15-2023 10:30 AM
End Date
4-15-2023 11:45 AM
Abstract
Pristimantis is a genus of the family Strabomantidae that includes terrestrial breeding frogs without free-swimming tadpole stages. There are currently 593 known species of Pristimantis, distributed from east Honduras, south to Bolivia, and east to Brazil. One hundred forty-eight of these species are found in Peru in a multitude of elevations and environments. The forested eastern Andes are a biodiversity hotspot and many areas are unexplored because they are difficult to access. Among those regions is the Puyu Sacha Protected Forest in central Peru. A team of three Peruvian herpetologists from the Natural History Museum of the San Marcos University in Lima (Peru) went to this forest in September 2015 for a rapid survey of amphibians and reptiles. One of us (EL) was invited to review the collected specimens of frogs and recognized a new species of Pristimantis. We introduce this new species and provide a diagnosis and comparative diagnosis to justify its upcoming scientific description.
A new species of rain frog (Pristimantis) from central Peru
CNS Atrium, Easel 6
Pristimantis is a genus of the family Strabomantidae that includes terrestrial breeding frogs without free-swimming tadpole stages. There are currently 593 known species of Pristimantis, distributed from east Honduras, south to Bolivia, and east to Brazil. One hundred forty-eight of these species are found in Peru in a multitude of elevations and environments. The forested eastern Andes are a biodiversity hotspot and many areas are unexplored because they are difficult to access. Among those regions is the Puyu Sacha Protected Forest in central Peru. A team of three Peruvian herpetologists from the Natural History Museum of the San Marcos University in Lima (Peru) went to this forest in September 2015 for a rapid survey of amphibians and reptiles. One of us (EL) was invited to review the collected specimens of frogs and recognized a new species of Pristimantis. We introduce this new species and provide a diagnosis and comparative diagnosis to justify its upcoming scientific description.