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Issue: Vol. 1884 No. 1: 24 Sep. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-09-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1884.1.2
Page range: 36–50
Abstract views: 32
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Adelophryne (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) from Guyana, with additional data on A. gutturosa

Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6, Canada
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6, Canada
Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Rue Vautier 29, B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Zoology, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, P/Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2530, Republic of South Africa
Department of Biology, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana
Fundación AndígenA, AP 210, Mérida 5101-A, Venezuela
Amphibia Adelophryne patamona sp. nov. A. gutturosa Guiana Shield Guyana tepuis

Abstract

A new species of frog, Adelophryne patamona, from 678–1414 m elevation in the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana, is described. The new species is distinguished by large size, second phalange of Finger IV longer than wide, tips of digits bearing small pointed discs and small tympanum size. Seventeen specimens of Adelophryne gutturosa were also collected in the Pakaraima region; these specimens expand the description of A. gutturosa. The calls of A. patamona and A. gutturosa are described.

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