Pristimantis variabilis (Lynch, 1968)

Camper, Jeffrey D., Torres-Carvajal, Omar, Ron, Santiago R., Nilsson, Jonas, Arteaga, Alejandro, Knowles, Travis W. & Arbogast, Brian S., 2021, Amphibians and reptiles of Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, Napo Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (3), pp. 729-751 : 738

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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.3.729

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scientific name

Pristimantis variabilis (Lynch, 1968)
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Pristimantis variabilis (Lynch, 1968) View in CoL

Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS, F.A.C.E. Trail; 22 July 2014; QCAZ 57736 View Materials .

Identification. This species’ most distinctive character is the bright-yellow groin, which may be reddish orange in some individuals. The finger discs are expanded but truncated anteriorly. The snout is long and pointed, and the tympanum is visible. Males reach 22 mm SVL and females almost 27 mm SVL ( Ron et al. 2019).

Habitat. Only one specimen was found in this study and it was located in primary forest.

Pristimantis ventrimarmoratus (Boulenger, 1912) Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS; 00.6875°S, 077.6008°W; 1427 m; 9 July 2010; QCAZ 48897 View Materials GoogleMaps 1 adult; Napo Province, WWS, Puffbird Trail ; 15 July 2010; QCAZ 48913 View Materials 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS, Benavides Trail ; 00.6774°S, 077.6013°W; 1465 m a.s.l.; 15 July 2010; QCAZ 48915 View Materials GoogleMaps .

Identification. This small to medium-sized frog can eas- ily be distinguished from its congeners by its black and white marbled belly. The tympanum is hidden, and the finger discs are greatly expanded. The smaller males have orange on the flanks or the groin. Females reach almost 44 mm SVL and males 25.5 mm SVL ( Ron et al. 2019).

Habitat. This is one of the most abundant frogs at WWS. They occupy primary and secondary forest as well as ru- deral habitats. They have been collected near buildings on cement pillars holding up water collecting cisterns.

Squamata ( Table 2)

Alopoglossidae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Craugastoridae

Genus

Pristimantis

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