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A new species of glass frog (Centrolenidae: Cochranella ocellata group) from central Peru

  • Juan M. Guayasamin*
  • , Edgar Lehr
  • , Daniel Rodríguez
  • , Cesar Aguilar
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
  • University of Kansas
  • Museum für Tierkunde
  • Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

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Abstract

We describe a new species of Cochranella from the Cordillera de Carpish, Departamento Huánuco, Peru. The new species is placed in the Cochranella ocellata group and can be distinguished from all other species of Cochranella by having: (1) small white and dark purple spots on the dorsum; (2) a snout slightly protruding to truncate in lateral aspect; (3) and basal webbing between Fingers III and IV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-172
Number of pages10
JournalHerpetologica
Volume62
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Centrolenidae
  • Cochranella ocellata group
  • Cordillera de Carpish
  • New species
  • Peru

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