A NEW SPECIES OF OREOPHRYNELLA (ANURA: BUFONIDAE) FROM MOUNT AYANGANNA, GUYANA

A new species of Oreophrynella is described from Mount Ayanganna, a 2000 m plateau in the Pakaraima Mountains in west-central Guyana. The new species can be distinguished from other species of Oreophrynella by large size (snout–vent length up to 37.3 mm in females; 26.7 mm in males) absence of front...

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Published in:Herpetologica 2007-03, Vol.63 (1), p.87-93
Main Authors: Lathrop, Amy, MacCulloch, Ross D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anura
Bufonidae
Colors
Female animals
Fingers
Guyana
Herpetology
Holotypes
Male animals
Natural history
New species
Oreophrynella
Research s
Tepuis
Toes
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Summary:A new species of Oreophrynella is described from Mount Ayanganna, a 2000 m plateau in the Pakaraima Mountains in west-central Guyana. The new species can be distinguished from other species of Oreophrynella by large size (snout–vent length up to 37.3 mm in females; 26.7 mm in males) absence of frontoparietal crests, orange-colored dorsum, and creamy yellow venter.
ISSN:0018-0831
1938-5099
DOI:10.1655/0018-0831(2007)63[87:ANSOOA]2.0.CO;2