taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
6137E4E9B56D591AA8DAF27E0C3F94E0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1539720	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.162260.figure2	Figure 2. Dorsal, ventral, and lateral view of the holotype (DHMECN 13318) of Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. in preservative. Photographs by JPRP.	Figure 2. Dorsal, ventral, and lateral view of the holotype (DHMECN 13318) of Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. in preservative. Photographs by JPRP.	2026-02-13	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina		Zenodo	biologists	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina			
6137E4E9B56D591AA8DAF27E0C3F94E0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1539721	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.162260.figure3	Figure 3. Palmar and plantar view of the holotype (DHMECN 13318) of Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. in preservative. Photographs by JPRP.	Figure 3. Palmar and plantar view of the holotype (DHMECN 13318) of Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. in preservative. Photographs by JPRP.	2026-02-13	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina		Zenodo	biologists	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina			
6137E4E9B56D591AA8DAF27E0C3F94E0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1539722	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.162260.figure4	Figure 4. Life color and sexual dimorphism in Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. A. Female holotype DHMECN 13318; B. Female DHMECN 19390; C. Male DHMECN 19388; D. Male DHMECN 19389. Dorsal and ventral view, respectively. Photographs by JPRP.	Figure 4. Life color and sexual dimorphism in Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. A. Female holotype DHMECN 13318; B. Female DHMECN 19390; C. Male DHMECN 19388; D. Male DHMECN 19389. Dorsal and ventral view, respectively. Photographs by JPRP.	2026-02-13	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina		Zenodo	biologists	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina			
6137E4E9B56D591AA8DAF27E0C3F94E0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1539723	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.162260.figure5	Figure 5. Dorsal and ventral color pattern variation in Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. in preservative Paratypes. A. Female DHMECN 19390; B. Male DHMECN 19388; C. Male DHMECN 19389. Photographs by Gabriela Lagla.	Figure 5. Dorsal and ventral color pattern variation in Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. in preservative Paratypes. A. Female DHMECN 19390; B. Male DHMECN 19388; C. Male DHMECN 19389. Photographs by Gabriela Lagla.	2026-02-13	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina		Zenodo	biologists	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina			
6137E4E9B56D591AA8DAF27E0C3F94E0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1539724	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.162260.figure6	Figure 6. Live photographs of the new species and comparison with related and similar Pristimantis species from eastern Andes of Ecuador. A. Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov., female holotype DHMECN 13318, from Cerro Candelaria; B. P. gualacenio DHMECN 10748, from Area de Conservación Municipal Tinajillas; C. P. bellae DHMECN 4812, from Cerro Candelaria; D. P. eriphus DHMECN 5209, from Río Zuñag; E. P. incanus DHMECN 11857, from Reventador; F. P. roni, DHMECN 11313, from Sardinayacu; G. P. katoptroides QCAZ 58900, from Sadinayacu; H. P. inusitatus not collected, from Napo San Isidro; I. P. galdi DHMECN 9640, from Reserva Tapichalaca; J. P. colonensis DHMECN 6414, from La Bonita; K. P. venegasi MZUTI 6571; L. P. yanezi DHMECN 13309, from Río Zuñag. Photographs by JPRP, MYM, SRR, Juan Carlos Sánchez-Nivicela, and Patricia Bejarano-Muñoz.	Figure 6. Live photographs of the new species and comparison with related and similar Pristimantis species from eastern Andes of Ecuador. A. Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov., female holotype DHMECN 13318, from Cerro Candelaria; B. P. gualacenio DHMECN 10748, from Area de Conservación Municipal Tinajillas; C. P. bellae DHMECN 4812, from Cerro Candelaria; D. P. eriphus DHMECN 5209, from Río Zuñag; E. P. incanus DHMECN 11857, from Reventador; F. P. roni, DHMECN 11313, from Sardinayacu; G. P. katoptroides QCAZ 58900, from Sadinayacu; H. P. inusitatus not collected, from Napo San Isidro; I. P. galdi DHMECN 9640, from Reserva Tapichalaca; J. P. colonensis DHMECN 6414, from La Bonita; K. P. venegasi MZUTI 6571; L. P. yanezi DHMECN 13309, from Río Zuñag. Photographs by JPRP, MYM, SRR, Juan Carlos Sánchez-Nivicela, and Patricia Bejarano-Muñoz.	2026-02-13	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina		Zenodo	biologists	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina			
6137E4E9B56D591AA8DAF27E0C3F94E0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1539725	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.162260.figure7	Figure 7. Preserved comparison of three spiny frogs from eastern Ecuadorian slopes: dorsal, ventral, and snout profiles in detail. A. Pristimantis fergusoni, female holotype DHMECN 13318; B. Pristimantis gualacenio, holotype DHMECN 10747; C. Pristimantis bellae, female holotype DHMECN 4812. Photographs by JPRP & MYM.	Figure 7. Preserved comparison of three spiny frogs from eastern Ecuadorian slopes: dorsal, ventral, and snout profiles in detail. A. Pristimantis fergusoni, female holotype DHMECN 13318; B. Pristimantis gualacenio, holotype DHMECN 10747; C. Pristimantis bellae, female holotype DHMECN 4812. Photographs by JPRP & MYM.	2026-02-13	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina		Zenodo	biologists	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina			
6137E4E9B56D591AA8DAF27E0C3F94E0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1539726	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.162260.figure8	Figure 8. Geographical location of Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. on the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. The right panel shows the position of Ecuador within northwestern South America. The middle panel highlights the distribution of the new species in the country. The lower panel details the known localities within the Chamana and Cerro Candelaria reserves, near Baños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua Province. Elevation is represented by a color gradient. Dashed lines indicate the boundaries of the reserves, and elevation is represented by a color gradient. Map by Carolina Reyes-Puig.	Figure 8. Geographical location of Pristimantis fergusoni sp. nov. on the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. The right panel shows the position of Ecuador within northwestern South America. The middle panel highlights the distribution of the new species in the country. The lower panel details the known localities within the Chamana and Cerro Candelaria reserves, near Baños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua Province. Elevation is represented by a color gradient. Dashed lines indicate the boundaries of the reserves, and elevation is represented by a color gradient. Map by Carolina Reyes-Puig.	2026-02-13	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina		Zenodo	biologists	Reyes-Puig, Juan Pablo;Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.;Ron, Santiago R.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Ortega, Jhael;Carrión-Olmedo, Julio C.;Reyes-Puig, Carolina			
