Keywords
Brachycephaloidea
Ceuthomantinae
foothill forests
new species
taxonomy
Andes
Western Ecuador
bosques piemontanos
nueva especie
taxonomía
Ecuador Occidental
Pristimantis kuri
Pristimantis allpapuyu
Pristimantis hampatusami
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Describimos tres nuevas especies de ranas terrestres del género Pristimantis de la provincia de El Oro, suroccidente de Ecuador. Dos especies habitan los bosques piemontanos semi-deciduos, y la tercera en los bosques montano altos. Pristimantis kuri sp. nov. se caracteriza por presentar una distintiva coloración ventral, inguinal y de las superficies ocultas de las piernas con sólidas manchas blancas, una cresta dérmica occipitoescapular en forma de "H" y un tubérculo cónico sobre el párpado. Pristimantis allpapuyu sp. nov. tiene una distintiva coloración dorsal café oscura, con conspicuas bandas crema sobre fondo café oscuro en los flancos y muslos, dedos largos y delgados, y dos a tres tubérculos subcónicos sobre el párpado superior. Pristimantis hampatusami sp. nov. se distingue por tener marcas amarillas rodeadas de café rojizo en la ingle y superficies posteriores de los muslos, y un tubérculo subcónico grande y varios subcónicos pequeños sobre el párpado.
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We describe three new species of terrestrial frogs of the genus Pristimantis from the province of El Oro, southwestern Ecuador. Two species inhabit the lowland semi-deciduous forests, and the third species in the high montane forests. Pristimantis kuri sp. nov. is characterized by having white patches bordered by dark brown on ventral, inguinal and hidden surfaces of legs, "H" occipito-escapular dermal ridge, and a conical tubercle on the upper eyelid. Pristimantis allpapuyu sp. nov. shows dark brown dorsum with conspicuous cream bands, long and thin digits, and two to three subconical tubercles on the upper eyelid. Pristimantis hampatusami sp. nov. is distinguished by having yellow marks surrounded by brown on groin and posterior surfaces of thighs, and a large subconical tubercle and several small subconical tubercles on the upper eyelid.
Describimos tres nuevas especies de ranas terrestres del género Pristimantis de la provincia de El Oro, suroccidente de Ecuador. Dos especies habitan los bosques piemontanos semi-deciduos, y la tercera en los bosques montano altos. Pristimantis kuri sp. nov. se caracteriza por presentar una distintiva coloración ventral, inguinal y de las superficies ocultas de las piernas con sólidas manchas blancas, una cresta dérmica occipitoescapular en forma de "H" y un tubérculo cónico sobre el párpado. Pristimantis allpapuyu sp. nov. tiene una distintiva coloración dorsal café oscura, con conspicuas bandas crema sobre fondo café oscuro en los flancos y muslos, dedos largos y delgados, y dos a tres tubérculos subcónicos sobre el párpado superior. Pristimantis hampatusami sp. nov. se distingue por tener marcas amarillas rodeadas de café rojizo en la ingle y superficies posteriores de los muslos, y un tubérculo subcónico grande y varios subcónicos pequeños sobre el párpado.
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