Jm. Savage et al., A new species of rainfrog of the Eleutherodactylus cruentus group from eastern Honduras (Amphibia : Anura : Leptodactylidae), P BIOL SOC, 112(4), 1999, pp. 787-792
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11
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
A new species of Eleutherodactylus (E. operosus) of the E. cruentus group i
s described from eastern Honduras. The new species differs from the remaini
ng species in this group by the following combination of characters: heels
with one small pustular tubercle; outer tarsus smooth; tubercles absent on
upper eyelids; discs of fingers III-IV narrower than tympanum; disc covers
and pads on fingers III-IV and all toes somewhat truncated; tympanum distin
ct in females; loreal region long; vomerine teeth present; dorsal surfaces
brown in Life; groin mottled, without distinct spots; groin and anterior an
d ventral surfaces of thighs brown in life; and heels pale copper in life.
The forests around the known locality for the new species are under heavy h
uman assault, even though the region is part of the Rio Platano Biosphere R
eserve.