Researchers have described two frogs from the genus Phrynopus which can be identified to happen within the Cordillera de Yanachaga, Yanachaga-Chemillén Nationwide Park in central Peru. The frogs be a part of 13 frogs within the Phrynopus genus, together with P. apumantarum, P. badius, P. barthlenae, P. bracki, P. bufoides, P. horstpauli, P. inti, P. kauneorum, P. miroslawae, P. pesantesi, P. sancristobali, P. tautzorum, and Phrynopus sp. The researchers say they’re distinct lineages inside the subclass and never shut sisters.
The primary species, Phrynopus manuelriosi sp. nov. is a medium sized frog with small tubercles on its higher eyelids, heels and alongside the outer fringe of its tarsus (principal a part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates. It’s crimson in coloration within the groin and thigh space in addition to the hid surfaces of the shank space.
Determine 4: Paratypes of Phrynopus manuelriosi sp. nov. in life. (A) Dorsolateral (B) lateral (displaying the groin and anterior floor of thigh), and (C) ventral views of CORBIDI 7380 (SVL 25.6 mm); (D) dorsolateral, (E) dorsal (displaying a tremendous pale middorsal band, crimson groin, and the crimson anterior and posterior floor of thigh), and (F) ventral views of CORBIDI 7383 (SVL 27.1 mm); (G) dorsolateral and (H) ventral views of male paratype CORBIDI 7390 (SVL 13.2 mm); (I) dorsolateral and (J) ventral views of male paratype CORBIDI 7386 (SVL 17.4 mm); (Okay) dorsolateral view of feminine CORBIDI 7387 (SVL 19.4 mm); (L) dorsolateral view of male CORBIDI 7381 (SVL 16.1 mm).
The second species, Phrynopus melanoinguinis. sp. nov. doesn’t have tubercles within the heels and tarsal space and is black in coloration within the groin space and within the hidden surfaces behind the hind limbs.
Determine 6: Holotype of Phrynopus melanoinguinis. sp. nov. (CORBIDI 7379) in life. (A) Dorsolateral, (B) lateral (displaying the attribute black coloration on the groin), and (C) ventral views (SVL 23.6 mm).
Each species are solely identified by the kind locality and are narrowly distributed within the Yanachaga-Chemillén Nationwide Park.
The entire paper describing the 2 species may be learn on the PeerJ Journal.
