Number 28. May 25, 1916. 



OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE MUSEUM OF 

 ZOOLOGY 



UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 



Ann Arbor, MicniGAN. Funi.i.sHRD by the University. 



DESCRIPTIOX OF A NEW SPECIES OF ATELOPUS 



FROM THE SANTA MARTA MOUNTAINS, 



COLOMBIA. 



By Alexander G. Ruthven. 



The Santa Marta Mountains collections in the Aluseuni 

 of Zoology contain a numher of specimens of an apparently 

 undescribed amphibian collected by M. A. Carriker, Jr.. in 

 19 14. The species undoubtedly belongs to the genus Atelopus 

 (Phryniscus Giinther nee Wiegmann). and is apparently near- 

 est to A. ignescens (Cornalia). 



In diagnosing this form the writer has had the assistance 

 of Dr. George A. Boulenger of the British ^vluseum. 



Atelopus carrikeri, new species. 



Diagnosis : Habit stont. Pupil horizontal. Tongue ellip- 

 tic, entire, free behind. Palate smooth. No tympanic disk. 

 Tips of fingers and toes rounded. Fingers free; toes broadly 



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