First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for Ecuador

First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for Ecuador

Pristimantis myersi is a small Andean frog that inhabits paramos, sub-paramos and upper Andean forests at elevations between 2,900–3,275 m. It is known from about a dozen localities in the southern end of the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes. Herein, we report for the first time the presenc...

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Main Authors: Fernando Rojas-Runjaic, Juan Guayasamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-01-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19140/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-4ede73a74a6144be9fd24c9bb118537d2021-05-21T15:24:34ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2015-01-011111410.15560/11.1.154219140First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for EcuadorFernando Rojas-Runjaic0Juan Guayasamin1Fundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales, Museo de Historia Natural La Salle; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulUniversidad Tecnológica IndoaméricaPristimantis myersi is a small Andean frog that inhabits paramos, sub-paramos and upper Andean forests at elevations between 2,900–3,275 m. It is known from about a dozen localities in the southern end of the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes. Herein, we report for the first time the presence of this species in Ecuador, based on ten specimens from three localities in the provinces of Imbabura and Sucumbíos. The species’ range is extended and a distribution map with the Ecuadorian records is provided.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19140/download/pdf/
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First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for Ecuador
Check List
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Juan Guayasamin
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title First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for Ecuador
title_short First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for Ecuador
title_full First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for Ecuador
title_fullStr First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for Ecuador
title_full_unstemmed First record of the rain frog Pristimantis myersi (Goin & Cochran, 1963) (Anura, Craugastoridae) for Ecuador
title_sort first record of the rain frog pristimantis myersi (goin & cochran, 1963) (anura, craugastoridae) for ecuador
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publishDate 2015-01-01
description Pristimantis myersi is a small Andean frog that inhabits paramos, sub-paramos and upper Andean forests at elevations between 2,900–3,275 m. It is known from about a dozen localities in the southern end of the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes. Herein, we report for the first time the presence of this species in Ecuador, based on ten specimens from three localities in the provinces of Imbabura and Sucumbíos. The species’ range is extended and a distribution map with the Ecuadorian records is provided.
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