Pristimantis tinguichaca Brito M, Ojala-Barbour, Batallas R & Almendariz C, 2016

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 tinguichaca Brito M, Ojala-Barbour, Batallas R & Almendariz C, 2016

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Remarks.

We recorded a female specimen (DHMECN 14426) with body size of 28.83 mm collected on a palm leaf in the montane forests of the Machay Reserve at 2290 m elevation. This specimen corresponds to the first record of P. tinguichaca on the north side of the Rio Pastaza and extends its altitudinal distribution in the Province of Tungurahua from the previous record of 2470 m ( Brito et al. 2016; Franco-Mena et al. 2019). This species can be distinguished by the presence of small conical tubercles on the upper eyelids and heels and by its red-coloured iris.

Figures

Figure 18. Pristimantis tinguichaca, Female (DHMECN 14426) A lateral view B dorsal view C frontal view D dorsal view. Photographs by Mario H. Yanez-Munoz.