New record of Insuetophrynus acarpicus Barrio, 1970 (Anura: Rhinodermatidae) in Chile: implications for its conservation

By

Segura Silva, Bernardo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-2-15

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

2046--5

Subjects

Geographic distribution , habitat fragmentation , threatened species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.1.2046

 

Abstract

A new record of the Critically frog Insuetophrynus acarpicus was discovered in Chile from a site lying 66 km southwest from the southernmost locality reported for the species. This new population is the first occurrence of the species in a protected area, and considerably extends the geographical and altitudinal range of I. acarpicus, one of the most endangered frogs in the world.