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An enigmatic frog of the genus Atelopus (Family Bufonidae) from Parque Nacional Chirripó, Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica
Savage, Jay M; Bolaños, Federico.
  • Savage, Jay M; San Diego State University. Department of Biology. San Diego. US
  • Bolaños, Federico; Universidad de Costa Rica. Escuela de Biología. San Pedro. CR
Rev. biol. trop ; 57(1/2): 381-386, March-June 2009. ilus, mapas
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-637726
ABSTRACT
A distinctive new species of Atelopus is described from Parque Nacional Chirripó Grande, Cordillera de Talamanca (3 400-3 500 m). It closely resembles populations of the Atelopus ignescens complex from the Andes of northern Ecuador and southern Colombia. it differs most significantly from these frogs in the pattern of spiculae and coni development on the throat, chest, hands and feet. The Costa Rican species appears to be an outlier of the complex inexplicably separated geographically from its nearest allies by an over land distance of about 1 600 km. Rev. Biol. Trop. 57 (1-2) 381-386. Epub 2009 June 30.
RESUMEN
Se describe una nueva especie de Atelopus del Parque Nacional Chirripó Grande, Cordillera de Talamanca (3 400-3 500 m sobre el nivel del mar). Se parece a poblaciones del complejo de Atelopus ignescens de los Andes del norte de Ecuador y del sur de Colombia. Principalmente difiere de estas ranas en el patrón de desarrollo de espículas y conos en la garganta, pecho, manos y pies. La especie de Costa Rica es atípica dentro del complejo por estar inexplicablemente separada geográficamente de sus más cercanos representantes por una distancia aproximada de 1 600 km por tierra.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bufonidae Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: English Journal: Rev. biol. trop Journal subject: Biology / Tropical Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica / United States Institution/Affiliation country: San Diego State University/US / Universidad de Costa Rica/CR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bufonidae Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: English Journal: Rev. biol. trop Journal subject: Biology / Tropical Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica / United States Institution/Affiliation country: San Diego State University/US / Universidad de Costa Rica/CR