Pristimantis anaiae Ortega, Brito-M., and Ron, 2022

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Superfamily: Brachycephaloidea > Family: Strabomantidae > Subfamily: Pristimantinae > Genus: Pristimantis > Species: Pristimantis anaiae

Pristimantis anaiae Ortega, Brito-M., and Ron, 2022, PeerJ, 10 (e13761): 16. Holotype: QCAZ 59693, by original designation. Type locality: "Ecuador, Pastaza Province, Canton Mera, Llanganates National Park, Zarentza Community, path to the Yurugyaku river (1.3397° S; 78.0594° W), 1,367 m". Zoobank publication registration: AFBD6AC9-D3E2-4112-AC3F-A2156268ECB3

Common Names

Anaí Rain Frog (original publication). 

Distribution

Surroundings of Zarentza Community (elevation range is 1350–1419 m), Llanganates National Park, Canton Mera, Pastaza Province, Ecuador.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Ecuador

Endemic: Ecuador

Comment

Comparative morphology, osteology, and molecular markers detailed in the original publication, where the species was assigned to the new Pristimantis anaiae species group, of uncertain placement within PristimantisReyes-Puig, Yánez-Muñoz, Libke, Vinueza, and Carrión-Olmedo, 2024, Evol. Syst., 8: 101–118, provided a molecular tree of the placement of this species as well as a morphological comparison with other members of the Pristimantis anaiae species group and a dot map of distribution. 

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