The smallest terrestrial vertebrate of Ecuador: A new frog of the genus Pristimantis (Amphibia: Strabomantidae) from the Cordillera del Cóndor

Andrea Terán-Valdez; Juan M. Guayasamin

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2447.1.2

The smallest terrestrial vertebrate of Ecuador: A new frog of the genus Pristimantis (Amphibia: Strabomantidae) from the Cordillera del Cóndor

Andrea Terán-Valdez^*
, Juan M. Guayasamin

^*Corresponding author for this work

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Sede Manabi

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Abstract

We describe a new species of Pristimantis characterized by its diminutive size (maximum SVL in males 13.7 mm; n = 46), dorsum smooth to slightly shagreen, finger and toe pads expanded, and red iris with thin black reticulation. Thespecies is the smallest terrestrial vertebrate recorded in Ecuador, and the smallest species in the diverse genus Pristimantis. The osteological traits of the new species are similar to those found in other Pristimantis species, and no elements are lost because of miniaturization. The new species is only known from two close localities in Cordillera del Cóndor, Provincia Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-68
Number of pages	16
Journal	Zootaxa
Issue number	2447
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2447.1.2
State	Published - 6 May 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cordillera del Cóndor
Miniaturization
Osteology
Pristimantis
Strabomantidae

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The smallest terrestrial vertebrate of Ecuador: A new frog of the genus Pristimantis (Amphibia: Strabomantidae) from the Cordillera del Cóndor

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