A marvelous new glassfrog (Centrolenidae, Hyalinobatrachium) from Amazonian Ecuador

By

Guayasamin, Juan M.
Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F.
Maynard, Ross J.
Lynch, Ryan
Culebras, Jaime
Hamilton, Paul S.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

673

Pages

1-20

Subjects

Amazonia , Amphibia , Centrolenidae , Ecuador , Hyalinobatrachium , new species , nueva especie

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.673.12108

 

Abstract

Hyalinobatrachium is a behaviorally and morphologically conserved genus of Neotropical anurans, with several pending taxonomic problems. Using morphology, vocalizations, and DNA, a new species from the Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador is described and illustrated. The new species, Hyalinobatrachium yaku sp. n., is differentiated from all other congenerics by having small, middorsal, dark green spots on the head and dorsum, a transparent pericardium, and a tonal call that lasts 0.27–0.4 s, with a dominant frequency of 5219.3–5329.6 Hz. Also, a mitochondrial phylogeny for the genus is presented that contains the new species, which is inferred as sister to H. pellucidum. Conservation threats to H. yaku sp. n. include habitat destruction and/or pollution mainly because of oil and mining activities.