Two new species of hylid frogs, genus Osteocephalus, from Amazonian Ecuador

Citation
Kh. Jungfer et al., Two new species of hylid frogs, genus Osteocephalus, from Amazonian Ecuador, AMPHIB-REPT, 21(3), 2000, pp. 327-340
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA
ISSN journal
01735373 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
327 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
0173-5373(2000)21:3<327:TNSOHF>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We describe two new species of treefrogs of the genus Osteocephalus from pr imary forests in northeastern Amazonian Ecuador. One is a small to medium-s ized species without or with only few flat dorsal tubercles in males and a large light subocular area. Tadpoles assigned to this species were found in a bromeliad and had eaten fertilized frog eggs, most likely provided by th e parents. The second species is small to medium, has a smooth dorsum both in males and females and no light subocular spot.