Leptodactylus validus Garman, 1888 in Colombia: its distribution and identification

By

Acosta-Galvis, Andrés Rymel
De Sá, Rafael O. (Rafael Omar)

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

737

Pages

113-123

Subjects

Advertisement call , Ecology , Habitat , male nuptial spines , Morphology

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.737.20442

 

Abstract

Leptodactylus validus is reported for the first time for Colombia, corresponding to the tenth species of the L. melanonotus species group occurring in the country. In collections, all L. validus specimens were identified as L. colombiensis. Morphological, coloration, and ecological characters are provided to differentiate the two species in Colombia. Furthermore, the distribution of L. validus is expanded based on the examination of specimens in both collections and literature records. In addition, the advertisement call of L. validus from Colombia is compared with those reported for other continental and insular populations; the calls are slightly more similar to those of insular populations.