Climate Change Effects on the Development of Six Pristimantis Frog Species in Ecuador

Jessica, C; Oscar, Rosales; Paúl, Arias; Oña, Tania; Andrade, Sania Ortega

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-37221-7_3

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“…For example, climate change represents a critical challenge for amphibians as it induces significant alterations in their metabolic processes, body growth, development, and reproductive patterns. Moreover, it notably increases their susceptibility to diseases (Cheza et al., 2020; Griffis‐Kyle et al., 2018). In response to these threats, they often resort to strategies such as migration (Sinsch, 1990).…”

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Revealing hidden biodiversity: Novel insights on reptile and amphibian distribution in western Ecuador

Cruz‐García,

Zapata‐Salvatierra,

Sánchez‐Nivicela

et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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We present notable distributional updates for 14 species from western Ecuador (seven amphibians and seven reptiles). Our findings include the northernmost confirmed sighting of Pristimantis kuri and the southernmost documented record of Imantodes inornatus and Lepidoblepharis buchwaldi. Additionally, we document new records and notes on the distribution range of Agalychnis spurrelli, Hyloscirtus alytolylax, Engystomops montubio, Pristimantis muricatus, Pristimantis nyctophylax, Pristimantis walkeri, Chironius flavopictus, Chironius grandisquamis, Dendrophidion graciliverpa, Ninia schmidti, and Urotheca fulviceps. These observations significantly contribute to filling information gaps in our understanding of these species' distributions. The data, derived from samples collected across diverse forested areas in the western region of Ecuador (provinces of Bolívar, Cañar, Guayas, El Oro, and Los Ríos), provide valuable insights into the ecology and conservation of these species.

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Revealing hidden biodiversity: Novel insights on reptile and amphibian distribution in western Ecuador

Cruz‐García,

Zapata‐Salvatierra,

Sánchez‐Nivicela

et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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“…Currently, there are 13 species of Pristimantis frogs known to occur in Panama (Batista et al 2014a), or 14 species if P. educatoris Ryan, Lips & Giermakowski, 2010 is viewed as a separate species from P. caryophyllaceus Barbour, 1928(Frost 2021. Although this species richness is small compared to the richness of Pristimantis across the much larger Choco bioregion of western Colombia and Ecuador (Cheza et al 2020;Reyes-Puig et al 2020), its variation in Panama still poses a major challenge for taxonomic work (Crawford et al 2010). Important revisions of the phylogeny and distribution of this group in Central America have been conducted by Ibañez and Crawford (2004) and Crawford et al (2010) as well as by Pinto-Sánchez et al (2012) and Batista et al (2014a) for Panama.…”

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A new rainfrog of the genus Pristimantis (Anura, Brachycephaloidea) from central and eastern Panama

Mebert¹,

González‐Pinzón²,

Miranda³

et al. 2022

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Substantial molecular and morphological character differences lead us to the description of a new species of the genus Pristimantis from the cloud forest of Cerro Chucantí, Maje Mountains, Darien Province, as well as from several other mountain ranges in eastern and central Panama. Pristimantis gretathunbergaesp. nov. is a sister species to the allopatric P. erythropleura-penelopus group from northern Colombia with a mtDNA sequence divergence of > 4.4% at 16S and > 14.6% at COI. Its closest congener in sympatry is P. cruentus that differs by a large sequence divergence of > 9.6% in 16S mtDNA and 19.0% at COI, and from which it differs also by ventral and groin coloration, unusually prominent black eyes, a contrasting light upper lip, commonly a single conical to spine-like tubercle on the upper eyelid, and a larger head. While the habitat continuity at most sites in eastern Panama is moderate, habitats in central Panama are severely fragmented. Cerro Chucantí and the surrounding Maje Mountains are highly threatened by rapid deforestation and replaced by plantations and cattle pastures. Thus, investigations on the ecology of the new species and its population status, especially at the type locality, are highly recommended. As a flagship species, this new frog can help to preserve the Chucantí cloud forest including several recently described species known only from this isolated area in eastern Panama.

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Climate Change Effects on the Development of Six Pristimantis Frog Species in Ecuador

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Revealing hidden biodiversity: Novel insights on reptile and amphibian distribution in western Ecuador

Revealing hidden biodiversity: Novel insights on reptile and amphibian distribution in western Ecuador

A new rainfrog of the genus Pristimantis (Anura, Brachycephaloidea) from central and eastern Panama

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Climate Change Effects on the Development of Six Pristimantis Frog Species in Ecuador

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Revealing hidden biodiversity: Novel insights on reptile and amphibian distribution in western Ecuador

Revealing hidden biodiversity: Novel insights on reptile and amphibian distribution in western Ecuador

﻿A new rainfrog of the genus Pristimantis (Anura, Brachycephaloidea) from central and eastern Panama

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A new rainfrog of the genus Pristimantis (Anura, Brachycephaloidea) from central and eastern Panama