Two new species of the Eleutherodactylus rugulosus group (Amphibia : Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Honduras

Two new species of Eleutherodactylus, E. pechorum and E. olanchano, of the E. rugulosus group are described from Honduras. The following combination o f characters will distinguish E. pechorum from the remaining E. rugulosus g roup members: male vocal slits present; male nuptial thumb pad absent; fing er II < I; female loreal length/eye length ratio less than or equal to 1.00 ; keels present on unwebbed portions of toes; toes with basal webbing; cant hus rounded; posterior surface of thighs marked with numerous pale spots an d blotches; anteroventral and posteroventral surfaces of tibial segments ba rred; ventral surfaces pale yellow; and size moderate. Eleutherodactylus ol anchano is distinguished from all other E. rugulosus group species by the f ollowing combination of characters: male vocal slits and nuptial thumb pads absent; finger II > I or II approximate to I; tympanum length/eye length r atio greater than or equal to 1.00; and male size very small (females unkno wn).