Dendropsophus pelidnus (Duellman 1989)

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 : 77

Dendropsophus pelidnus (Duellman 1989)

Holotype: KU 181109 .

Type locality: “ Betania (07°30’N, 72°27’W, 2,220 m), Estado Táchira, Venezuela.”

Distribution: Region 1. Departments of Santander and Boyacá in Colombia, and Táchira State in Venezuela, 2,200 –3,000 m asl.

Remarks: See comments under Dendropsophus meridensis . If D. pelidnus is shown to be a junior synonym of D. meridensis , then distribution of latter would reach Colombia. The specific name ending is amended to be consistent with the masculine genus, from Greek adjective pelidnos ( Duellman 1989a). In Dendropsophus labialis species group ( Duellman 1989a; Faivovich et al. 2005).

Selected references: Duellman (1989a); Guarnizo et al. (2012); Armesto et al. (2014).