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Phyllonastes ecuadoriensis Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete, and Ron, 2025
Phyllonastes ecuadoriensis Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete, and Ron, 2025, Zool. J. Linn. Soc., 203: 23. Holotype: QCAZ 57064, by original designation. Type locality: "Republic of Ecuador, province of Napo, Archidona canton, Pacto Sumaco parish, Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, Las Cascadas trail (0.6847°S, 77.6002°W), 1417 m a.s.l." Zoobank Publication registration: 10ED7D3B-C7E9-4FA5-BD47-45D87308D3AA
Common Names
Ecuadorian Leaflitter Frog (original publication).
Cutín de Hojarasca Ecuatoriano (original publication).
Distribution
Known from three localities on the eastern slopes of the Andes, in the provinces of Napo and Pastaza, Ecuador, between 1150 and 1465 m elevation.
Geographic Occurrence
Natural Resident: Ecuador
Endemic: Ecuador
Comment
Distinguished by osteology, comparative morphology, and molecular markers according to the original publication.
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