Species status of Centrolene lema Duellman and Señaris, 2003 (Amphibia: Centrolenidae) revealed by Integrative Taxonomy

Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher, Juan M. Guayasamin, Philippe J.R. Kok

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Abstract

We evaluate the hypothesis of Centrolene lema as a species distinct from C. gorzulae using morphological, bioacoustic and genetic comparisons. Our results show that there are no consistent differences in any of these three areas; hence, we present C. lema as a synonym of C. gorzulae. Additionally we provide new data on the distribution and ecology of the species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16-28
Number of pages13
JournalZootaxa
Issue number1980
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bioacoustics
  • Centrolene gorzulae
  • Centrolenid frogs
  • Distribution
  • Glassfrogs
  • Guiana Shield
  • Guyana
  • Synonym
  • Venezuela
  • mitochondrial DNA

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