A new species of rainfrog of the Eleutherodactylus cruentus group from eastern Honduras (Amphibia : Anura : Leptodactylidae)

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.