Phylogenetic position of 'Cochranella' megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador

Autor:	Scott J. Trageser, Ross J. Maynard, Jaime Culebras, Sebastian Kohn, Amanda Quezada, Juan M. Guayasamin
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Amphibians Conservation Greater Andean Glassfrog Nymphargus Río Manduriacu Reserve Threatened species Biology (General) QH301-705.5
Zdroj:	Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, Vol 20, Iss 1 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1519-1397 2316-9079
Popis:	“Cochranella” megista is an Endangered and rarely encountered species of glass frog that, until now, had been only registered in the Colombian Andes. Here we report this species for the first time in Ecuador, expanding its known distribution ca. 530 km south of its original range. Additionally, we include C. megista in a molecular phylogeny for the first time and unambiguously place the species in the genus Nymphargus, resulting in a new combination. Habitat in both countries is fragmented and is threatened by mining concessions and agriculture.
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