Phylogenetic position of the glassfrog “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador

Scott J. Trageser; Ross J. Maynard; Jaime Culebras; Sebastian Kohn; Amanda Quezada; Juan M. Guayasamin

doi:10.11606/ISSN.2316-9079.V20I1P27-35

Phylogenetic position of the glassfrog “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador

Scott J. Trageser^*
, Ross J. Maynard
, Jaime Culebras
, Sebastian Kohn
, Amanda Quezada
, Juan M. Guayasamin

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

“Cochranella” megista is an Endangered and rarely encountered species of glass frog that, until now, had been only registered in the Colombian Andes. Here we report this species for the first time in Ecuador, expanding its known distribution ca. 530 km south of its original range. Additionally, we include C. megista in a molecular phylogeny for the first time and unambiguously place the species in the genus Nymphargus, resulting in a new combination. Habitat in both countries is fragmented and is threatened by mining concessions and agriculture.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-35
Number of pages	9
Journal	Phyllomedusa
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11606/ISSN.2316-9079.V20I1P27-35
State	Published - 30 Jun 2021

Keywords

Amphibians
Conservation
Greater andean glassfrog
Nymphargus
Río manduriacu reserve
Threatened species

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