scholarly journals Strong differentiation between amphibian communities on two adjacent mountains in the Upper Rio Pastaza watershed of Ecuador, with descriptions of two new species of terrestrial frogs

ZooKeys ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 1081 ◽  
pp. 35-87
Author(s):  
Juan Pablo Reyes-Puig ◽  
Carolina Reyes-Puig ◽  
Daniela Franco-Mena ◽  
Lou Jost ◽  
Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Upper Eyelid ◽  
Hind Limbs ◽  
Ecological Corridor ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Amphibian Communities

We present the results of herpetological surveys in two adjacent mountains where the EcoMinga Foundation protects the cloud forest in the Upper Rio Pastaza watershed, in the Llanganates Sangay Ecological Corridor in Ecuador. A rapid assessment of the amphibian communities of the study sites reveals a diverse and heterogeneous composition, dominated by terrestrial frogs from the genus Pristimantis. We also identify a cryptic diversity with a significant number of candidate new species. We describe two new species of terrestrial frogs of the genus Pristimantis. Pristimantis maryanneaesp. nov. is characterised by not having tympanum externally visible and having 2–3 subconical tubercles in the upper eyelid; and Pristimantis burtoniorumsp. nov. is characterised by the presence of red colouration in hidden surfaces of the hind-limbs, tubercles on the upper eyelid, interorbital tubercle and a row of rounded tubercles along the snout to the tip and a pale red venter with dark brown mottled pattern. Our samples from the two Reserves do not share species between them, so the proportion of shared species seems to be relatively low. In addition, we highlight the importance of updating the knowledge of amphibians that are restricted to this important conservation region and comment about the threats and composition of the amphibian communities on the eastern slopes of the Upper Rio Pastaza watershed.

scholarly journals A revised taxonomy of Asian snail-eating snakes Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae): evidence from morphological comparison and molecular phylogeny

ZooKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 939 ◽  
pp. 45-64
Author(s):  
Ping Wang ◽  
Jing Che ◽  
Qin Liu ◽  
Ke Li ◽  
Jie Qiong Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Bayesian Inference ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Multivariate Morphometrics ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Cyt B ◽  
Morphological Comparison ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species

The Asian snail-eating snakes Pareas is the largest genus of the family Pareidae (formerly Pareatidae), and widely distributed in Southeast Asia. However, potential diversity remains poorly explored due to their highly conserved morphology and incomplete samples. Here, on basis of more extensive sampling, interspecific phylogenetic relationships of the genus Pareas were reconstructed using two mitochondrial fragments (cyt b and ND4) and two nuclear genes (c-mos and Rag1), and multivariate morphometrics conducted for external morphological data. Both Bayesian Inference and Maximum Likelihood analyses consistently showed that the genus Pareas was comprised of two distinct, monophyletic lineages with moderate to low support values. Based on evidences from molecular phylogeny and morphological data, cryptic diversity of this genus was uncovered and two new species were described. In additional, the validity of P. macularius is confirmed.

Taxonomic changes and description of two new species for the Phyllodactylus lanei complex (Gekkota: Phyllodactylidae) in Mexico

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4407 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
TONATIUH RAMÍREZ-REYES ◽  
OSCAR FLORES-VILLELA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Integrative Taxonomy ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Temperature And Precipitation ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Changes

An integrative taxonomy approach was implemented based on analysis of genetic, phylogenetic, morphological and ecological data to identify the cryptic diversity within the Phyllodactylus lanei complex. At least six species can be identified, of which four are currently considered subspecies: Phyllodactylus lanei, Phyllodactylus rupinus, Phyllodactylus isabelae, Phyllodactylus lupitae and two corresponding to undescribed taxa, which are identified and described in this contribution. These differ from other Mexican geckos in several characters: genetic distance (DNAmt), position in molecular phylogeny (concatened data DNAmt+DNAnu), species tree, morphological characters such as snout-vent length, longitudinal scales, tubercles from head to tail, interorbital scales, scales across venter, third labial–snout scales and rows of tubercles across dorsum; there are also differences in their bioclimatic profiles (temperature and precipitation) and geographical distribution. The most recent studies on taxonomy and evolution of Mexican geckos (Phyllodactylus) show that the diversity of this group of reptiles is currently underestimated, suggesting that more research and conservation efforts are should be addressed at these lizards. 

A new species of salamander (Caudata: Plethodontidae, Bolitoglossa) from Sierra Nevada de Mérida, Venezuela

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3620 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAVIER GARCÍA-GUTIÉRREZ ◽  
MOISÉS ESCALONA ◽  
ANDRÉS MORA ◽  
AMELIA DÍAZ DE PASCUAL ◽  
GUSTAVO FERMIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nucleotide Sequence ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
Sierra Nevada ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Cytb Gene ◽  
Hind Limbs ◽  
A New Species ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

In this article, a new species of salamander of the genus Bolitoglossa (Eladinea) from the cloud forest near La Mucuy in Sierra Nevada de Mérida, Venezuelan Andes, is described. Bolitoglossa mucuyensis sp. nov. differs from all Venezuelan salamanders, except B. orestes, by a larger SVL/TL ratio, and from La Culata salamander B. orestes by a reduced webbing extension of the front and hind limbs. Additionally, B. mucuyensis sp. nov. and B. orestes diverge 3.12% in terms of the nucleotide sequence of the 16S rRNA gene, as previously reported, and in 8.1% for the cytb gene as shown in this study.

Two new species of Lycianthes (Capsiceae, Solanaceae) from Mexico and Guatemala

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 409 (5) ◽  
pp. 261-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELLEN DEAN ◽  
FREDY ARCHILA ◽  
JENNIFER POORE ◽  
HANNAH KANG ◽  
MARCO ANTONIO ANGUIANO-CONSTANTE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
The State ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Forest Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Geographic Distributions ◽  
Species Descriptions

Two cloud forest species of Lycianthes are newly described: L. breedlovei from the state of Chiapas, Mexico and L. fredyclaudiae from the state of Baja Verapaz, Guatemala. Both species have orange-brown, multangulate-stellate trichomes in which the rays of the trichome are rebranched, white to pale lilac flowers (with darker violet-purple lobes in L. breedlovei), and unequal stamens. Morphologically, they resemble L. hortulana of Honduras, but both new species have previously been misidentified as L. cuchumatanensis. This article provides species descriptions, maps of geographic distributions, drawings of trichomes, and images of the flowers and specimens of the two new species, as well as a comparison chart of morphological characters used to separate L. breedlovei and L. fredyclaudiae from similar species.

A new species of terrestrial-breeding frog of the genus Pristimantis (Anura: Terrarana: Craugastoridae) from the eastern Andean slopes of the southern Ecuador

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4658 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
JORGE H. VALENCIA ◽  
FRANCISCO VALLADARES-SUNTASIG ◽  
LUIS TIPANTIZA-TUGUMINAGO ◽  
MANUEL R. DUEÑAS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Upper Eyelid ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
History Of ◽  
Eye Diameter

A new frog of the genus Pristimantis is described from a montane cloud forest at 9 de Octubre (2°14’52” S, 78°16’37” W; 1778 m) province of Morona Santiago in the upper basin of the Upano River, southeastern Ecuador. The description of the new species is based on the examination of eleven adult males and three adult females. The new taxon can be readily distinguished from other congeneric species that inhabit the eastern Andes of Ecuador by the unique combination of the following characters: small body (adult males SVL 12.0–17.0 mm, adult females SVL 18.5–21.7 mm); skin of dorsum finely shagreen with two subconical scapular tubercles, weak and discontinuous dorsolateral folds in the middle of the back; large tympanum 70–93% of eye diameter; snout subacuminate in dorsal view, rounded in profile; upper eyelid bearing four or five small and flat supraocular tubercles; males lacking vocal slits and nuptial pads; all discs on fingers and toes lanceolate. Additionally, we provide information on the advertisement call and natural history of the new species.

Two new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) from the Septentrional Espinhaço, Bahia, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 343 (3) ◽  
pp. 240 ◽  
Author(s):  
JÔANE COELHO DE JESUS ◽  
ROSANA ROMERO ◽  
NÁDIA ROQUE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Taxonomic Treatment ◽  
Transitional Area ◽  
Ecological Corridor ◽  
Two New Species

The Serra Geral in Licínio de Almeida municipality, Bahia, Brazil, is a transitional area between the “Cerrado” and “Caatinga” domains constituting an ecological corridor that links the northern and southern portions of the Espinhaço Range. The taxonomic treatment of Melastomataceae in this area revealed two new species of Microlicia. Descriptions of the species are provided, including detailed illustrations, and statements of geographical distribution, habitat and IUCN conservation status.

Two new Pristimantis (Anura: Terrarana: Strabomantidae) from the Sierra de Perijá, Venezuela

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2329 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CÉSAR L. BARRIO-AMORÓS ◽  
FERNANDO ROJAS-RUNJAIC ◽  
TITO R. BARROS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Civil Unrest ◽  
Hind Limbs ◽  
White Spots ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of Pristimantis are described from Cerro Las Antenas, on the Venezuelan versant of the Sierra de Perijá, a region that is being rapidly destroyed by extensive cultivation and civil unrest. The first species (P. lassoalcalai sp. nov.) has dirty-white spots surrounded by black in the groin and on the hidden surfaces of the hind limbs—a characteristic shared by members of the "lentiginosus" group (Rivero 1982) from the Cordillera de Mérida—and marbled to reticulated venter. The second species (P. rivasi sp. nov.) is currently the largest member of the genus known from Perijá, and presents conspicuous cranial crests. The two new species are assigned to the P. unistrigatus species group.

scholarly journals Correction: Systematics of the Dendropsophus leucophyllatus species complex (Anura: Hylidae): Cryptic diversity and the description of two new species

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. e0176902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel A. Caminer ◽  
Borja Milá ◽  
Martin Jansen ◽  
Antoine Fouquet ◽  
Pablo J. Venegas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Two New Species

scholarly journals Cryptic Diversity of Isaria-like Species in Guizhou, China

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1093
Author(s):  
Wanhao Chen ◽  
Jiandong Liang ◽  
Xiuxiu Ren ◽  
Jiehong Zhao ◽  
Yanfeng Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Intraspecific Diversity ◽  
Taxonomic Identification ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Isaria Farinosa ◽  
Host Distribution ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic

Many Isaria-like species have recently been moved into more appropriate genera. However, more robust molecular phylogenetic analyses are still required for Isaria-like fungi to ensure accurate taxonomic identification. We analyzed these Isaria-like strains using multi-gene phylogenetics. Cryptic diversity was discovered in several Isaria farinosa strains, and two new species, Samsoniella pseudogunnii and S. pupicola, are proposed. Our results reveal that more attention needs to be paid to cryptic intraspecific diversity across different isolates and genotypes of the Isaria-like species, some of which will need to be transferred to Samsoniella. Interestingly, S. hepiali, with a very broad host distribution, has been widely used as a medicinal and edible cordycipitoid fungus.

scholarly journals Two new species of the Brachycephaluspernix group (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from the state of Paraná, southern Brazil

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz F. Ribeiro ◽  
David C. Blackburn ◽  
Edward L. Stanley ◽  
Marcio R. Pie ◽  
Marcos R. Bornschein
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Secondary Forest ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
The State ◽  
The Body ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Green It ◽  
Two New Species

We describe two new species of miniaturized toadlet in the B. pernix group of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from the Atlantic Forest of the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. The first new species is distinguished from all congeners by the pale red coloration from the head to the pelvic region, with sides of the body and thighs dorsally yellowish green. It is known only from the type locality in a cloud forest at altitudes ranging between 1,144–1,228 m a.s.l. The second species, although more closely related to B. izecksohni, is morphologically similar to B. brunneus in its overall brown coloration, but distinct from that species in the color of the iris (black with conspicuous golden spots, instead of entirely black). It was found on three mountains, at altitudes between 1,095–1,320 m a.s.l., and in vegetation types including cloud forest, montane forest, and secondary forest. The two new species exhibit neither vertebral fusions nor osteoderms, but one has both a distinct neopalatine and well-developed odontoids on the maxillae. We discuss the conservation status of both species.

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