Leptodactylus turimiquensis Heyer, 2005

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 : 97

Leptodactylus turimiquensis Heyer, 2005

Holotype: AMNH 70667

Type locality: “ Caripito , Monagas, Venezuela, ~ 100 m, 10°08’N, 63°06’W.”

Distribution: Region 2. Endemic from northeastern Venezuela, from Macizo de Turimiquire (Anzoátegui, Monagas and Sucre States) to Península de Paria.

Remarks: Heyer (2005) described this species based on a population previously assigned to Leptodactylus labyrinthicus . In pentadactylus species group of De Sá et al. (2014).

Selected references: Spix (1824); Günther (1858); Heyer (1979); Péfaur and Sierra (1995); Gorzula and Señaris (1998).