Pristimantis sp. D

Reyes-Puig 1,2, Juan Pablo, Reyes-Puig 1,3,4, Carolina, Franco-Mena 5,6, Daniela, Jost 2, Lou & Yanez-Munoz 1,2, Mario H., 2022, Strong differentiation between amphibian communities on two adjacent mountains in the Upper Rio Pastaza watershed of Ecuador, with descriptions of two new species of terrestrial frogs, ZooKeys 1081, pp. 35-87 : 35

Pristimantis sp. D

Figure 29

Remarks.

We recorded two female specimens (DHMECN 14466-14703) with body sizes of 34.94 mm to 39.44 mm, four juvenile specimens (DHMECN 14472-14473-14474-14475) with body sizes of 14.29 mm to 16.25 mm and six male specimens (DHMECN 14467-14469-14468-14470-14471, 14704) with body sizes of 20.35 mm to 27.5 mm. The specimens were collected on leaves and branches of shrubs, bromeliads, ferns, and bulrush between 50 cm and 175 cm from the ground, in the montane forests of the Machay Reserve at elevations between 1990 to 3000 m above sea level. This species in its external morphology resembles the Pristimantis devillei group; however, Pristimantis sp. D exhibits tubercles on the upper eyelids and on the external edge of the tarsus.

Figures

Figure 29. Pristimantis sp. D. Female (DHMECN 14466). A lateral view B frontal view C dorsal view D ventral view. Photographs by Mario H. Yanez-Munoz.