scholarly journals A new species of dink frog (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae: Diasporus) from Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2088 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
GERARDO CHAVES ◽  
ADRIÁN GARCÍA-RODRÍGUEZ ◽  
ALEJANDRA MORA ◽  
ALEJANDRO LEAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Morphological Taxonomy ◽  
Mating Call ◽  
Frog Species ◽  
Cordillera De Talamanca ◽  
A New Species

A new dink frog species of the genus Diasporus (Eleutherodactylidae) is described from the Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica. The new species shows an amazing polymorphism in the dorsal and ventral coloration that varies from red to black and white that is unique in the genus. Here we include the description of its mating call, sexual dimorphism relative to coloration, and comments on its distribution and conservation status. In addition, molecular data that complement the morphological taxonomy are shown.

scholarly journals Aristolochia quiricoana (Aristolochiaceae), a new species from southern Costa Rica

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Esteban Jiménez ◽  
Marco Cedeño-Fonseca ◽  
Mario A. Blanco
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Botanical Exploration ◽  
Floral Color ◽  
Morphological Distinction ◽  
A New Species

Background and Aims: Aristolochia is the largest genus in Aristolochiaceae and is widely distributed in the world. A recent synopsis of Aristolochia in Costa Rica recognized 19 species; nevertheless, recent botanical exploration in southwestern Costa Rica has revealed yet another new species of this genus. Methods: The new species resulted from fieldwork in Buenos Aires, Puntarenas Province. Specimens from several herbaria were examined, as well as the type material of the most morphologically similar species. Comments about its distribution, habitat, phenology, conservation status and morphological distinction from related species are provided.Key results: Aristolochia quiricoana, a member of Aristolochia series Thyrsicae, is described and illustrated from the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica, where it is apparently endemic. It is similar to A. ornithorhyncha, from which it is distinguished by its shorter pedicels, wider, oblong perigone limbs with a shorter appendix, and a different floral color pattern.Conclusions: The new taxon described here represents the 22nd species documented in Aristolochia series Thyrsicae, as well as the 20th species of the genus from Costa Rica.

scholarly journals A new species of anole Lizard, genus Norops (Squamata: Polychrotidae), from the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica

2015 ◽  
pp. 805-809
Author(s):  
Jay M Savage ◽  
Craig Guyer
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Anole Lizard ◽  
Especie Nueva ◽  
Cordillera De Talamanca ◽  
A New Species

Se describe una especie nueva de lagartija del grupo de Norops fuscoauratus de Talamanca, Costa Rica. Difiere de las especies emparentadas de Costa Rica (Norops attae) y Panamá (Norops exsul, N. fortunensis y N. kemptoni) básicamente porque una estructura masculina ("dewlap") se extiende hasta el nivel de la axila y por ser rosado con un margen exterior anaranjado. También tiene patas más largas que N. fortunensis y N. kemptoni; difiere de este último y de N. attae y N. exsut en que tiene 2-4 filas ligeramente agrandadas de escamas medio-dorsales La especie nueva solo se conoce de Cerro Pando (frontera entre Costa Rica y Panamá).

A new species of Omolicna (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea: Derbidae) from coconut palm in Costa Rica and new country records for Omolicna brunnea and Omolicna triata

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4577 (3) ◽  
pp. 501 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRIAN W. BAHDER ◽  
CHARLES R. BARTLETT ◽  
EDWIN A. BARRANTES BARRANTES ◽  
MARCO A. ZUMBADO ECHAVARRIA ◽  
ALESSANDRA R. HUMPHRIES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
New Subgenus ◽  
A New Species

An ongoing survey for novel phytoplasmas and viruses that affect palms (Arecaceae) is being conducted in Costa Rica along with potential vectors. During that survey, a new species of derbid planthopper (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) in the genus Omolicna Fennah was detected from Heredia and Limón State and is here described as Omolicna xavieri sp. n. This new taxon was first found on declining coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) and subsequently on healthy coconut palms in Tortuguero National Park. Also, two additional species of Omolicna, O. brunnea and O. triata, were collected on coconut in the same habitat and represent new country records. There are no previously published records of Omolicna from Costa Rica. Sequence data for the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and the 18S ribosomal RNA gene were obtained. In addition, novel 18S primers specific to auchenorrhynchan insects were developed and presented. The molecular data show high pairwise distances between O. xavieri sp. n. and other Omolicna species (24% to 31% and 10% using COI and 18S, respectively). Based on both morphological and sequence data, we erect and briefly describe the new subgenus Agoo for the new species to reflect the observed differences. A checklist of Omolicna species is presented. 

A new species of the Ranunculaceae from southwestern China based on morphological and molecular data

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 283 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
BING LIU ◽  
YUN-QING HAO ◽  
YONG YANG ◽  
TIAN-TIAN SUN ◽  
YANG-JUN LAI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Leaf Margin ◽  
Molecular Systematic ◽  
Field Investigations ◽  
Morphological And Molecular Data ◽  
A New Species

Based on field investigations, morphological and molecular systematic studies, a new species, Caltha dysosmoides (Ranunculaceae) from southwestern China is described. It differs from all other known congeneric species by the densely dentate leaf margin, the pendulous pedicels, the scarlet flowers, the compressed filaments, and the triangular connective. To better understand taxonomy of this new species, phylogenetic analyses were conducted using a combined dataset from nrITS, plastid trnL-trnF region, and atpB-rbcL spacer. The results indicate that Caltha is monophyletic and C. dysosmoides is sister to C. sinogracilis. The conservation status of the new species is categorized as CR based on IUCN criteria.

scholarly journals A new species of Stellilabium section Taeniorhachis (Orchidaceae) from Costa Rica

Lankesteriana ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Pupulin ◽  
Mario A. Blanco
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Cordillera De Talamanca ◽  
A New Species

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>S e d e s c r i b e e i l u s t r a </span><span>S t e l l i l a b i u m s m a r a g d i n u m </span><span>d e l o s b o s q u e s m o n t a n o s d e e n c i n o d e l a Cordillera de Talamanca. </span><span>S. smaragdinum </span><span>se distingue de otras especies de la sección </span><span>Taeniorhachis </span><span>por su inflorescencia con 1 a 3 (4) flores simultáneas, los lóbulos basales del labelo oblongos a ovoides y redondeados en el ápice y la peculiar coloración de la setas en los lóbulos laterales de la columna, marfil con bandas púrpura. </span></p></div></div></div></div>

scholarly journals A new species of Craugastor (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the montane rainforest of the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Arias ◽  
Gerardo Chaves ◽  
Gabriela Parra-Olea
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Species Group ◽  
White Pigment ◽  
Morphometric Analyses ◽  
Distinct Lineage ◽  
Cordillera De Talamanca ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Montane Rainforest

A new species of Craugastor (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the montane rainforest of the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica. A new dirt frog of the Craugastor podiciferus Species Group is described from Costa Rica; it is restricted to elevations between 2330 and 2700 m a.s.l. in the montane rainforest of the Cordillera de Talamanca. Analysis of DNA sequences of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA (16S) and cytochrome oxidase I (COI) genes reveals a distinct lineage within the C. podiciferus Species Group. Additional morphological and morphometric analyses support the distinctiveness of this lineage that is described as a new species herein. The species is distinguished from other members of the C. podiciferus Species Group by its unique coloration: a violet-brown to blackish brown venter with white pigment forming blotches, and dark brown palmar surfaces with prominent white folds between subarticular tubercles in the adults. The genetic divergence of the species from other members of the C. podiciferus Species Group is signifcant (higher than 9.2% in 16S and 13.3% in COI). Although not closely related, it resembles C. podiciferus morphologically, a species that also inhabits montane rainforest. The discovery of this new species highlights the importance of montane rainforest as a center of species richness and endemism.

The “Cobra-preta” of São Tomé Island, Gulf of Guinea, is a new species of Naja Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata: Elapidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4324 (1) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUIS M. P. CERÍACO ◽  
MARIANA P. MARQUES ◽  
ANDREAS SCHMITZ ◽  
AARON M. BAUER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Oceanic Islands ◽  
Gulf Of Guinea ◽  
Biogeographic History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Morphological And Molecular Data ◽  
Taxonomic Groups ◽  
A New Species

The Cobra-Preta (black snake in Portuguese) of Sao Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea has historically been referred to as Naja (Boulengerina) melanoleuca (Squamata: Elapidae). Its presence on the island has been traditionally explained as an introduction from the mainland by Portuguese settlers, supposedly to control the rat population. This explanation has been widely accepted by local authorities and even international conservation agencies. The taxonomic identity of this snake has remained undisputed by all taxonomists who have published about it, with the exception of L. Capocaccia in 1961. Arguments supporting the human introduction hypothesis are weak and are contradicted by historical, morphological and molecular data. Further, the biogeographic history of the Gulf of Guinea oceanic islands and recent insights on the taxonomic identity and evolutionary history of other taxonomic groups occurring there suggest that the Cobra-Preta, in fact, represents a distinct lineage of the melanoleuca group, endemic to São Tomé. We here describe the Cobra Preta as a new species. The new species differs from N. (B.) melanoleuca, its sister species, by a distinct coloration ventral pattern and the type of contact of the sublingual scales. Data on the toxicology, distribution, ecology, folklore and conservation status of the new species are presented. 

scholarly journals Paraboea dolomitica (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China

PhytoKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 153 ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
Zhiyou Guo ◽  
Zhaowen Wu ◽  
Weibin Xu ◽  
Zhenyu Li ◽  
Xiaoguo Xiang
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Leaf Position ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Data Support ◽  
Red List Categories ◽  
A New Species

Here we describe Paraboea dolomitica Z.Y. Li, X.G. Xiang &amp; Z.Y. Guo, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guizhou, China. Based on recent extensive observations, this new species is morphologically similar to Paraboea filipes (Hance) Burtt, in having obovate leaf blades, 1–4-flowered cymes and purplish corolla, but differs from that species by the combination of denticulate leathery leaves, sparsely brown haired peduncles, two woolly bracts, reniform anthers and two glabrous staminodes. Additionally, molecular data support this new species as a member of a clade that includes P. crassifolia, P. tetrabracteata, P. peltifolia, P. vetutina, P. dushanensis, P. dictyoneura, P xiangguiensis and P. guilinensis, but it is distinct from them in leaf position, inflorescence, penduncle, bract and capsule. The conservation status of this species is considered to be “Vulnerable” (VU) according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

scholarly journals Croton calcareus: a new species of dragon’s blood (Euphorbiaceae) from dry forest in the state of Chiapas, Mexico

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leticia Mateo-Ramírez ◽  
Ricarda Riina
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
The State ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Small Tree ◽  
Dragon’S Blood ◽  
Morphological And Molecular Data ◽  
A New Species

We describe Croton calcareus Riina & Mateo-Ram. sp. nov., a new species in Croton section Cyclostigma (dragon’s blood trees) from the state of Chiapas (Mexico). This species is a small tree growing in dry forest on calcareous substrates. Both morphological and molecular data support C. calcareus sp. nov. as a new species closely related to C. redolens, another dry forest taxon from northern Venezuela. We provide illustrations, a distribution map and suggestions for species conservation status. The new species along with Croton draco are the only known representatives of C. section Cyclostigma occurring in Mexico.

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