Systematics of the Hyloxalus bocagei complex (Anura: Dendrobatidae), description of two new cryptic species, and recognition of H. maculosus

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2711, 2010, Pages 1-75

  Páez Vacas, Mónica I ^a,c   Coloma, Luis A ^a   Santos, Juan C ^b,d  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^d NATIONAL EVOLUTIONARY SYNTHESIS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Andes; Anura; Cryptic species; Dendrobatidae; Ecuador; Hyloxalus bocagei; Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus; Hyloxalus maculosus; Hyloxalus sauli; Morphology; New species; Tadpoles; Taxonomy; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

ANURA; DENDROBATIDAE;

EID: 78650089503     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2711.1.1     Document Type: Article

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