New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of Venezuela

New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of Venezuela

Dendropsophus meridensis is a medium-sized treefrog endemic to the Cordillera de Mérida in the Venezuelan Andes. The geographic distribution of this species is poorly known, and only 10 localities known in the literature. Most of these localities do not have associated geographic coordinates and alt...

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Main Authors: Luis Armesto, Evelin Quilarque, Fernando Rojas-Runjaic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-01-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19125/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-c294442669b34b0e82c5179c41d7dee52020-11-25T01:35:12ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2015-01-011111510.15560/11.1.152719125New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of VenezuelaLuis Armesto0Evelin Quilarque1Fernando Rojas-Runjaic2Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas; Universidad de PamplonaInstituto Venezolano de Investigaciones CientíficasFundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales, Museo de Historia Natural La Salle; Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulDendropsophus meridensis is a medium-sized treefrog endemic to the Cordillera de Mérida in the Venezuelan Andes. The geographic distribution of this species is poorly known, and only 10 localities known in the literature. Most of these localities do not have associated geographic coordinates and altitude. In this note we provide eight new locality records and a geographic distribution map of D. meridensis, based on field work, revision of Venezuelan museum collections, and species distribution modeling. Three of these new localities were found after performing species distribution modeling. Additionally, some comments on natural history and color variation are included.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19125/download/pdf/
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New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of Venezuela
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Evelin Quilarque
Fernando Rojas-Runjaic
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title New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of Venezuela
title_short New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of Venezuela
title_full New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of Venezuela
title_fullStr New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of Venezuela
title_full_unstemmed New locality records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus meridensis (Rivero, 1961) (Anura: Hylidae) in the Andes of Venezuela
title_sort new locality records and geographic distribution map of dendropsophus meridensis (rivero, 1961) (anura: hylidae) in the andes of venezuela
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description Dendropsophus meridensis is a medium-sized treefrog endemic to the Cordillera de Mérida in the Venezuelan Andes. The geographic distribution of this species is poorly known, and only 10 localities known in the literature. Most of these localities do not have associated geographic coordinates and altitude. In this note we provide eight new locality records and a geographic distribution map of D. meridensis, based on field work, revision of Venezuelan museum collections, and species distribution modeling. Three of these new localities were found after performing species distribution modeling. Additionally, some comments on natural history and color variation are included.
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