A new species of frog (Terrarana, Strabomantidae, Phrynopus) from the Peruvian Andean grasslands [PDF]
We describe a new, medium-sized species of terrestrial frog of the genus Phrynopus from a single locality in the central Andes of Peru (Departamento de Huánuco) at 3,730 meters of elevation. Phylogenetic analyses supported Phrynopus remotum sp. nov.
Germán Chávez +2 more
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We describe a new species of riparian lizard from the foothills and submontane forest of El Sira Communal Reserve, Departamento de Huánuco, Peru, at elevations from 540 to 760 m. We name the new species Potamites hydroimperator sp. nov. because it is the
Germán Chávez +2 more
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New records of Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Cei, Scolaro & Videla, 2001 (Squamata: Leiosauridae) with a geographic distribution map [PDF]
We provide new geographic records for Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Cei, Scolaro & Videla, 2001 from Argentina. We present the first record for Santa Cruz province and the southernmost records of the species based on lizards collected in the ...
Luciano Avila +4 more
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Influence of conspecifics and road noise on the properties of the advertisement call of Phyllodytes luteolus (Anura, Hylidae). [PDF]
In this work, we investigated the influence of motor vehicle noise on a highway in the municipality of Ilhéus on the acoustic parameters of the advertisement call of a species of anuran with bromeligenous habits. This was the first study to investigate this effect on a species that spends its entire life in bromeliads and to present data/values of its ...
Marques de Abreu L, Guerra V, Solé M.
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Nuevo registro en la dieta de Erythrolamprus ceii (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)
El género Erytholamprus Boie 1826 contiene más de 50 especies distribuidas en granparte de América Central y Sudamérica, ocupando una amplia variedad de ambientes y explotando recursos diversos.
Juan Carlos Stazzonelli +2 more
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Primer registro de agrupamientos de ejemplares en Epictia albipuncta (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae)
Las serpientes en general son animales solitarios, aunque existen reportes de que varias especies forman agrupamientos por diferentes motivos, reproducción, resguardo climático, o incluso cuestiones sociales.
María Paula Cabrera +2 more
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An elusive new species of gymnophthalmid lizard (Cercosaurinae, Selvasaura) from the Andes of northern Peru [PDF]
We describe a new species of Selvasaura from the montane forests of the eastern slopes of the Andes in northern Peru, based on external and hemipenial morphological characters and previous phylogenetic analyses. The new species can be differentiated from
Lourdes Y. Echevarría +3 more
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Inside the head of Crotalus durissus LINNAEUS, 1758 (Serpentes, Viperidae, Crotalinae): Macroscopic description of the brain with ontogenetic insights. [PDF]
Abstract Neuroanatomy studies in vertebrates have garnered significant attention in recent years, particularly driven by advancements in computerized tomography imaging techniques. Nonetheless, these advancements remain largely constrained to specific vertebrate groups, notably mammals, birds, and fish, leaving studies in reptiles at an incipient stage.
Lucas GI, Martins A.
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In Memoriam doctora Nelly Carrillo Tarazona de Espinoza (1927-2017)
La doctora Nelly Carrillo Tarazona de Espinoza, falleció el 12 de agosto del 2017. Nació en Chiquián, provincia de Bolognesi en el departamento de Ancash el 2 de noviembre de 1927.
Javier Icochea Monteza
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Se discute la atribución genérica de tres formas fósiles descritas como Bufo belogoricus Ratnikov, 1993, Bufo planus Ratnikov, 1993, y Bufo albus Ratnikov, 1993.
V. Yu Ratnikov
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