An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern Peru

A new species of marsupial frog, genus Gastrotheca, is described from high-elevation grasslands in the Andes in Región Amazonas in northernPeru, where even calling males are well hidden in deep moss. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by its unique color pattern that includes a narr...

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Main Author:	William E. Duellman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo 2013-06-01
Series:	Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Subjects:	Andes Anura Gastrotheca dysprosita Hemiphractidae new species Peru.
Online Access:	http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume12/number1/121311.pdf

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spelling	doaj-1970b6d5e9464c2b9e71be262c4056b92021-01-02T00:27:31ZengUniversidade de São PauloPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology1519-13972013-06-01121311An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern PeruWilliam E. DuellmanA new species of marsupial frog, genus Gastrotheca, is described from high-elevation grasslands in the Andes in Región Amazonas in northernPeru, where even calling males are well hidden in deep moss. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by its unique color pattern that includes a narrow, blackbordered, yellow middorsal stripe. The species apparently belongs to the Gastrotheca plumbea Group, which ranges in the Andes from northern Colombia to northern Peru.http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume12/number1/121311.pdfAndesAnuraGastrotheca dysprositaHemiphractidaenew speciesPeru.
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spellingShingle	William E. Duellman An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern Peru Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology Andes Anura Gastrotheca dysprosita Hemiphractidae new species Peru.
author_facet	William E. Duellman
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title	An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern Peru
title_short	An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern Peru
title_full	An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern Peru
title_fullStr	An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern Peru
title_full_unstemmed	An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern Peru
title_sort	elusive new species of marsupial frog (anura: hemiphractidae: gastrotheca) from the andes of northern peru
publisher	Universidade de São Paulo
series	Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
issn	1519-1397
publishDate	2013-06-01
description	A new species of marsupial frog, genus Gastrotheca, is described from high-elevation grasslands in the Andes in Región Amazonas in northernPeru, where even calling males are well hidden in deep moss. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by its unique color pattern that includes a narrow, blackbordered, yellow middorsal stripe. The species apparently belongs to the Gastrotheca plumbea Group, which ranges in the Andes from northern Colombia to northern Peru.
topic	Andes Anura Gastrotheca dysprosita Hemiphractidae new species Peru.
url	http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume12/number1/121311.pdf
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An elusive new species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hemiphractidae: Gastrotheca) from the Andes of northern Peru

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