A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus — John Shaqi
A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus OsteocephalusDuellman, William Edward
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A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus
Duellman, William Edward
Frogs -- Ecuador; Osteocephalus
_Hyla buckleyi_ Boulenger, 1882:362 [Syntypes.--BMNH
1947.2.13.36-39 from Sarayacu, Provincia Pastaza, Ecuador; BMNH
1947.2.13.40-41, 1947.2.13. 43-45 from Canelos, Provincia Pastaza,
Ecuador; BMNH 1947.2.13.46 from "Paitanga" (= Pallatanga),
Provincia Chimborazo, Ecuador (in error); Mr. Buckley collector;
BMNH 1947.2.13.44 here designated as lectotype].
_Hyla festae_ Peracca, 1904:39 [Holotype.--MIZS 2950 from "Valle de
Santiago" (= lower Rio Zamora), Provincia Morona-Santiago, Ecuador;
Enrico Festa collector]. New synonymy.
_Osteocephalus buckleyi_--Goin, 1961:13.
_Hyla carri_ Cochran and Goin, 1970:211 [Holotype.--FMNH 69702 from
Acevedo, Rio Suaza, Departamento Huila, Colombia; Philip
collector]. New synonymy.
_Hyla cabrerai_ Cochran and Goin, 1970:215 [Holotype.--USNM 152759
from Cano Guacaya, tributary of lower Rio Apoporis, Comisaria
Amazonas, Colombia; Isadore Cabrera collector]. New synonymy.
_Justification of Synonymy._--Boulenger (1882:362) listed 11 specimens
in his description of _Hyla buckleyi_. We have examined all of these and
conclude that one (BMNH 1947.2.13.42) is _O. leprieurii_. Cochran and
Goin (1970:213) restricted the type locality to Canelos, Provincia
Pastaza, Ecuador; we here select BMNH 1947.2.13.44 from that locality as
the lectotype. This specimen is a male having a snout-vent length of
37.9 mm; the diameter of the tympanum is 3.5 mm, 81.4 percent of the
diameter of the eye. The type series, exclusive of BMNH 1947.2.13.42
(=_O. leprieurii_) consists of six males having snout-vent lengths of
37.9-44.6 (mean 40.4) mm, and four females having snout-vent lengths of
50.0-53.9 (mean 51.5) mm. The dorsum in the males bears a mixture of
large and small tubercles, whereas the dorsum in females is nearly
smooth. The skin on the flanks, especially the axilla, is areolate. The
coloration consists of a creamy tan ground color with irregular reddish
brown markings on the back and broad transverse bars on the limbs. The
dorsal markings are narrowly bordered by creamy white; those on the back
consist of an interorbital bar and a pair of longitudinal marks
beginning in the scapular region and usually diverging posteriorly in
the sacral region or converging into a broad median blotch. One specimen
has a middorsal creamy white stripe from the tip of the snout to the
vent. In all of the types large dark brown spots are present on the
flanks and posterior surfaces of the thighs. The ventral surfaces are
pale creamy tan with or without diffuse brown spots on the throat and
chest.
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