A new species of Noblella (Amphibia: Strabomantidae) from the western slopes of the Andes of Ecuador

Guayasamín, Juan M.; Terán-Valdez, Andrea

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“…A large number of new species of small craugastorid frogs have recently been described from Andean montane forests (De La Riva 2007; Guayasamin and Terán-Valdez 2009; Lehr and Catenazzi 2010; Lehr et al 2012; Lehr and Oroz 2012; Harvey et al 2013; De la Riva and Burrowes 2014), including the eastern slopes of the Andes in southern Peru (De La Riva et al 2008a; Lehr and Catenazzi 2008; Lehr and Catenazzi 2009a; Lehr and Catenazzi 2009d; Lehr and Catenazzi 2010). The phylogenetic relationships of several of these species and groups remain unclear, and the description of new taxa will improve our understanding of biodiversity in this clade.…”

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“…Five of the twelve species currently assigned to Noblella have been described in the past tenOK years, all from Andean montane forests around or above 1900 m (Lehr et al 2004; Lehr and Catenazzi 2009a; Guayasamin and Terán-Valdez 2009; Harvey et al 2013). Similarly to other recently described, high-elevation craugastorid frogs (De La Riva 2007; Lehr and Catenazzi 2009d), these species of Noblella are likely to have geographic distributions restricted to the upper watersheds of their type localities and adjacent valleys.…”

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“…Guayasamin and Terán-Valdez (2009) hypothesized that the genus Noblella originated in the Andes and later dispersed to the Amazon, where a putative single species, Noblella myrmecoides , is widely distributed in the western Amazon basin. In light of recent descriptions highlighting the diversity of the genus at high elevations, the hypothesis that Noblella myrmecoides forms a panmictic Amazonian population should be revisited.…”

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“…Noblella madreselva has three phalanges on Finger IV and differs from Noblella carrascoicola , Noblella lochites , Noblella myrmecoides , and Noblella ritarasquinae which have two phalanges on Finger IV (De La Riva and Köhler 1998; Köhler 2000; Duellman and Lehr 2009; Guayasamin and Terán-Valdez 2009; Harvey et al 2013). Among the other six species with three phalanges on Finger IV, it differs from Noblella coloma , Noblella heyeri , Noblella lynchi and Noblella peruviana (De La Riva and Köhler 1998; Duellman and Lehr 2009; Guayasamin and Terán-Valdez 2009) by lacking inguinal spots ( Noblella madreselva has diffuse suprainguinal stripes that do not reach the inguinal region). The three remaining species, Noblella duellmani , Noblella personina and Noblella pygmaea , either lack a facial mask and lateral dark band ( Noblella duellmani and Noblella pygmaea ), or have a facial mask but lack a lateral dark band extending to the inguinal region ( Noblella personina ; Harvey et al 2013).…”

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A new species of Noblella (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru

Catenazzi¹,

Uscapi²,

May³

2015

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A new species of Noblella is described from the humid montane forest of the Región Cusco in Peru. Specimens were collected at 2330–2370 m elevation in Madre Selva, near Santa Ana, in the province of La Convención. The new species is readily distinguished from all other species of Noblella by having a broad, irregularly shaped, white mark on black background on chest and belly. The new species further differs from known Peruvian species of Noblella by the combination of the following characters: tympanic membrane absent, small tubercles on the upper eyelid and on dorsum, tarsal tubercles or folds absent, tips of digits not expanded, no circumferential grooves on digits, dark brown facial mask and lateral band extending from the tip of the snout to the inguinal region. The new species has a snout-to-vent length of 15.6 mm in one adult male and 17.6 mm in one adult female. Like other recently described species in the genus, this new Noblella inhabits high-elevation forests in the Andes and likely has a restricted geographic distribution.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

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A new species of Noblella (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru

Catenazzi¹,

Uscapi²,

May³

2015

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“…Noblella carrascoicola (De la Riva & Köhler 1998), N. duellmani (Lehr et al 2004), N. lynchi (Duellman 1991), N. peruviana (Noble 1921), N. pygmaea Lehr and Catenazzi (2009), and N. ritarasquinae (Köhler 2000) have been reported only from Peru or Bolivia. Four species inhabit Ecuador: N. coloma Guayasamin and Terán (2009) and N. heyeri (Lynch 1986) on the western slopes of the Andes; N. lochites (Lynch 1976) above 900 m in humid forests of the eastern Andes, Cordillera del Cóndor, and Cordillera de Cutucú; and the widespread species N. myrmecoides (Lynch 1976) in the Amazonian lowlands and humid forests of the eastern Andean below 1200 m.…”

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A new species of Noblella (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the Amazonian Slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes with Comments on Noblella lochites (Lynch)

Harvey¹,

Almendáriz²,

Brito³

et al. 2013

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We describe a new species of Noblella from wet, montane forest at the Sardinayacu Lake Complex between 1600-1920 m elevation in Morona Santiago, Ecuador. The new species differs from congeners in having three phalanges in the fourth finger, finely tuberculate skin on the dorsal body, pointed digital tips with marginal grooves on the fingers, a yellow to pale yellow venter, and a reduced facial mask not extending beyond the arm. The new species also lacks the pair of inguinal spots on the dorsal flanks of most congeners. Since its discovery in 1976, N. lochites has remained poorly known. We describe variation, color in life, and basic ecology of N. lochites based on a large series from the Cordillera del Condor. ResumenSe describe una especie nueva de Noblella del bosque montano del Complejo Lacustre Sardinayacu, entre 1600-1920 m de altitud, de Morona Santiago, Ecuador. La nueva especie difiere de sus congéneres por tener tres falanges en el cuarto dedo manual, dorsalmente la piel es finamente tuberculada, los dedos manuales presentan papilas digitales puntiagudas y leves rebordes cutáneos, vientre de color amarillo a amarillo pálido y una máscara facial reducida que no se extiende más allá de la parte proximal del brazo. La nueva especie carece del par de manchas suprainguinales, presentes en la mayoría de sus congéneres. Desde el descubrimiento de N. lochites en 1976, se conoce muy poco sobre esta especie. Describimos la variación de color en vida y datos ecológicos básicos fundamentados en una serie grande proveniente de la Cordillera del Cóndor.

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A new species ofNoblella(Amphibia: Strabomantidae) from the Río Manduriacu Reserve on the Pacific slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes

Reyes-Puig

Maynard²,

Trageser³

et al. 2020

Neotropical Biodiversity

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With the third most biodiverse amphibian fauna in the world, Ecuador has bolstered this claim with a particularly high rate of species descriptions in recent years. Many of the species being described are already facing anthropogenic threats despite being discovered within privately protected reserves in areas previously not sampled. Herein we describe a new species of terrestrial frog in the genus Noblella from the recently established Río Manduriacu Reserve, Imbabura, Ecuador. Noblella worleyae sp. nov. differs from its congeners by having a dorsum finely shagreen; tips of Fingers I and IV slightly acuminate, Fingers II and III acuminate, without papillae; distal phalanges of the hand slightly T-shaped; absence of distinctive suprainguinal marks; venter yellowish-cream with minute speckling and throat with irregular brown marks to homogeneously brown. We provide a detailed description of the advertisement call of the new species and present an updated phylogeny of the genus Noblella. In addition, we emphasize the importance of the Río Manduriacu Reserve as a conservation area to threatened fauna.Ecuador es el tercer país más diverso en anfibios, y la descripción de especies en los últimos años ha aumentado considerablemente, evidenciando la presencia de nuevas especies en áreas privadas protegidas, muchas de las cuales enfrentan amenazas antropogénicas. Aquí describimos una nueva especie de rana terrestre del género Noblella de la vertiente pacífica de los Andes ecuatorianos en la Reserva Río Manduriacu, provincia de Imbabura. Noblella worleyae sp. nov. se diferencia de sus congéneres por la presencia de un dorso finamente granular, puntas de los dedos I y IV ligeramente acuminados, dedos II y III acuminados, sin papila; falanges distales de la mano ligeramente en forma de T; ausencia de marcas distintivas suprainguinales; vientre crema amarillento moteado con diminutos puntos ,garganta con marcas cafés irregulares a homogéneamente café. Proporcionamos una descripción detallada del canto de la nueva especie y presentamos una filogenia actualizada del género Noblella. Además, enfatizamos la importancia de la Reserva Río Manduriacu como un área de conservación para fauna amenazada.

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A new species of Noblella (Amphibia: Strabomantidae) from the western slopes of the Andes of Ecuador

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A new species of Noblella (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru

A new species of Noblella (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru

A new species of Noblella (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the Amazonian Slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes with Comments on Noblella lochites (Lynch)

A new species ofNoblella(Amphibia: Strabomantidae) from the Río Manduriacu Reserve on the Pacific slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes

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