A new species of the Pristimantis orestes Group (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from the Cordillera Occidental in northern Peru

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1621 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
EDGAR LEHR ◽  
GUNTHER KÖHLER

We describe a new species of the Pristimantis orestes Group from cloud forest at 1700–1800 m in the Cordillera Occidental in northern Peru (Departamento de Cajamarca). The type series comprises one adult female and three males. The new species has a maximum snout vent-length of 29.4 mm, a long snout, dentigerous processes of vomers present, discs on outer fingers broadly expanded, males that have vocal slits present and nuptial pads absent, and a distinct color pattern consisting of tan blotches and spots on a brown venter, anterior and posterior surfaces of the thighs, concealed surfaces of the shanks, and axilla and groin, dark brown with tan blotches and spots. The Pristimantis orestes Group contains 12 species, of which nine occur in the Cordillera Occidental in northern Peru. Nuptial pads as diagnostic characters in Pristimantis are briefly discussed.

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3388 (1) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALESSANDRO CATENAZZI ◽  
RUDOLF VON MAY ◽  
EDGAR LEHR ◽  
GIUSSEPE GAGLIARDI-URRUTIA ◽  
JUAN M. GUAYASAMIN

We describe a new species of glassfrog from the cloud forest of Manu National Park, southern Peru, at elevations of 2750–2800m. The new species is similar in morphology to Centrolene lemniscatum, which occurs in northern Peru at elevations of2000–2280 m. Both species have white labial stripes, humeral spines, and lack vomerine teeth. The new species differs from C.lemniscatum by its larger size, labial stripe extending into a distinct lateral stripe instead of a discontinuous lateral stripe, snoutprofile inclined anteroventrally instead of bluntly rounded, greater depression in the internarial area, and by having stronglyprotruding nostrils. Males of the new species emit long calls with 8–14 peaked notes, instead of a short tonal note in C. lemnis-catum. Another morphologically similar species, C. buckleyi, has a short advertisement call composed of 1–5 notes, and isgenetically distinct from the new species. This new Centrolene extends the known distribution of Centrolene to the south by 600 km, and is the southernmost species of this genus.


Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4743 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
LARS HENDRICH ◽  
MICHAEL BALKE

A new species of the genus Hydaticus Leach, 1817, subgenus Prodaticus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) has been discovered in the mountains of Cerros del Sira, Peru. It is here described as Hydaticus (Prodaticus) hauthi sp. nov.. It is morphologically similar to the Peruvian H. panguana Megna, Balke, Apenborn & Hendrich, 2019. The new species differs from H. panguana by its almost complete black dorsal surface and the shape of the median lobe. Diagnostic characters of both species, including illustrations of male genitalia and habitus, are presented, and a modified key for the 12 Neotropical species is provided. 


2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Cesar Garavello ◽  
Oscar Akio Shibatta

A new species, Pimelodus britskii, is described from the rio Iguaçu in the rio Paraná drainage, on the border of Paraná and Santa Catarina states, Brazil. Specimens of this species were wrongly included in the type series of Pimelodus ortmanni. Pimelodus britskii is distinguished from its congeners by color pattern, having circular dark brown blotches usually smaller than one orbital diameter, regularly and scattered along the trunk. Differs from P. ortmanni by the following characters: body depth at posterior cleithral process greater than head length; lips not prominent; and maxillary barbel reaching or surpassing vertical drawn through median of adipose fin. Pimelodus britskii represents the second species of the genus Pimelodus from the rio Iguaçu basin.


Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1717 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRÉS SEBASTIÁN QUINTEROS ◽  
CRISTIAN SIMÓN ABDALA ◽  
FERNANDO JOSÉ LOBO

Liolaemus dorbignyi is re-described, and its type locality restricted to the Sierra de Fiambalá, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Also, Liolaemus scrocchii sp. nov., a new species of Liolaemus belonging to the L. montanus series, previously confused with L. dorbignyi , is described. This new species inhabits the phytogeographic region of Puna in Argentina at 3500 m. and is distributed in Jujuy and northwestern Salta provinces. Diagnostic characters include the color pattern, (composed of transverse paravertebral spots, that are band shaped and never reach the lateral region, and never contact the vertebral zone), and the number of scales around midbody. Several populations from different localities were considered L. dorbignyi because of their color pattern and squamation. Even though part of this confusion is clarified in this contribution, some populations still require further study.


Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4388 (4) ◽  
pp. 575
Author(s):  
DI LIU ◽  
JINIAN FENG

The diagnostic characters of the genus Hemiberlesia Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae) are reviewed. The adult female, adult male and all immature stages (except the male prepupa and pupa) of a new species, H. serrulata Liu & Feng sp. n., collected from Henan Province, China, are described and illustrated. A key is provided to identify the Hemiberlesia species known to occur in China. 


2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto E. Reis

A new, uniquely colored species of the loricariid catfish genus Otocinclus, O. cocama is described from a tributary to the lower río Ucayali in northern Peru. The new species is distinguished from other Otocinclus species by two putatively autapomorphic features, the distinct color pattern, consisting of vertically elongated blotches spanning from the dorsal midline to the ventral border of flanks, and by a complete lateral line. The phylogenetic relationships of the new species are investigated and it is apparently more closely related to a clade formed by O. huaorani, O. bororo, O. mariae, and O. mura. Comments on the impact of taxonomic revisions for the discovery and description of previously undetected biodiversity are also presented.


Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1907 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
FLORA ACUÑA JUNCÁ ◽  
IVAN NUNES

A new species of Gastrotheca is described from Serra da Jibóia, Municipality of Santa Terezinha, State of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. Gastrotheca flamma sp. nov. is characterized by the following combination of traits: SVL 55.3 mm; skin on dorsum weakly granulate; skin adherent on head; snout truncate in dorsal view and nearly vertical in profile; tympanum rounded; presence of two small supraocular tubercles (anterior tubercle bigger than posterior one); webbing poorly developed between fingers II-III and III-IV; calcars present; distinct color pattern. Comments on species habitat are provided.


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. e20968
Author(s):  
Jackie Farfan ◽  
Jose Alfredo Cerdeña Gutierrez ◽  
Ana Lazo-Rivera ◽  
Wilson Huanca-Mamani ◽  
Zsolt Bálint

We describe a new species of the genus Podanotum Torres & Johnson, 1996, Podanotum pajaten Farfán, Cerdeña & Bálint sp. nov. from northern Peru, associated with the Andean treeline ecotone adjacent to cloud forest and wet grassland at 3200 m above sea level. Description of this new species is based on one female adult and is distinguishable from its congeners by the combination of the following morphological characters: dorsal wing pale blue, forewing discoidal line present on ventral side, hindwing tailed, and ostium bursae distally toothed. Podanotum pajaten sp. nov. is separated geographically from the closest spatial species, P. glorissimum Bálint & Wojtusiak, 2002, by approximately 100 km to the south, and represents the second species described for Peru. An identification key to all known species of Podanotum is provided, stating their distributions by country. Publicación registrada en Zoobank/ZooBank article registered:LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:FE6C35CF-2609-410C-9CB5-57737D02DFC3Acto nomenclatural/nomenclatural act:Podanotum pajaten Farfán, Cerdeña & Bálint, 2021LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:B8CE9125-0182-4DAB-BD92-D15DC4E16C47


Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2396 (1) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHARLES W. LINKEM ◽  
CAMERON D. SILER ◽  
ARVIN C. DIESMOS ◽  
EMERSON SY ◽  
RAFE M. BROWN

We describe a new species of gekkonid lizard, Gekko carusadensis, from low elevation, disturbed and secondary-growth forest in east-central Luzon Island, Philippines. Numerous features of its external morphology distinguish it from other congeners, including the presence of a distinct color pattern, body size, and a unique combination of scale counts. The new species has been found on karst outcrops and cave systems at low elevation. The new species typifies the rapidly expanding known diversity of Philippine gekkonid lizards, and is the third species in the genus to be described in the last three years.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 439 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
JOHN M. MACDOUGAL ◽  
BORIS ESQUERRE-IBAÑEZ

A new species of Passiflora L. endemic to cloud forest in northern Peru, P. nana, is described and illustrated from living and herbarium material. The new species is similar to the Colombian  P. erythrophylla in flower and Ecuadorian P. hirtiflora in vestiture. The indument is pilose to hispidulous throughout with long straight white trichomes, and the plant is short, less than 2.5 m long, with a very small flower ca. 1.5 cm diam. It is placed in subgenus Decaloba supersection Decaloba section Decaloba.


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