Metaphryniscus sosae Señaris, Ayarzagüena and Gorzula, 1994

Barrio-Amorós, César L., Rojas-Runjaic, Fernando J. M. & Señaris, J. Celsa, 2019, Catalogue of the amphibians of Venezuela: Illustrated and annotated species list, distribution, and conservation, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 180) 13 (1), pp. 1-198 : 11

Metaphryniscus sosae Señaris, Ayarzagüena and Gorzula, 1994 *

Holotype: MHNLS 12347 .

Type locality: “ Tepuy Marahuaca-Sur , EstadoAmazonas, Venezuela (3°40’N, 65°27’W). 2,600 m snm.”

Distribution: Region 5. Endemic to Marahuaka-tepui in Amazonas State.

Remarks: Since its discovery and subsequent description, no additional specimens of this genus and species have been collected. Barrio-Amorós (1998) emended the name sosai to sosae (as the species was dedicated to a woman), without explanation. Naming here follows Article 31.1.2 of the Code in retaining the emendation of sosae , the - ae ending.

Selected references: Señaris et al. (1994).