A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlands
Oreophrynella weiassipuensis sp. nov. is described from Wei-Assipu-tepui on the Guyana-Brazil border. The new species is distinguished from other species of the genus by the presence of well developed post-orbital crests, toe webbing, dorsal skin minutely granular with scattered large tubercles, and...
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doaj-c14d5f4f1c854585a46b9bb1a41e521a2020-11-24T22:46:32ZengUniversidade de São PauloPapéis Avulsos de Zoologia0031-10491807-02052005-01-01456616710.1590/S0031-10492005000600001A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlandsJosefa Celsa SeñarisCarlos DoNascimientoOsvaldo VillarrealOreophrynella weiassipuensis sp. nov. is described from Wei-Assipu-tepui on the Guyana-Brazil border. The new species is distinguished from other species of the genus by the presence of well developed post-orbital crests, toe webbing, dorsal skin minutely granular with scattered large tubercles, and reddish brown dorsal and ventral coloration.<br>Descreve-se Oreophrynella weiassipuensis sp. nov. proveniente de Wei-Assipu-tepui, na fronteira da Guyana com o Brasil. A nova espécie distingue-se das outras espécies do gênero pela presence de cristas pós-orbitais bem desenvolvidas, membrane entre os artelhos, pele no dorso coberta por grânulos e ornamentada por grandes tubérculos esparsos, coloração do dorso e do ventre marrom avermelhada.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492005000600001AnuraBufonidaeOreophrynellanew speciesPantepuiGuiana ShieldGuyanaBrazilAnuraBufonidaeOreophrynellanew speciesPantepuiGuiana ShieldGuyanaBrazil |
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Josefa Celsa Señaris Carlos DoNascimiento Osvaldo Villarreal A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlands Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia Anura Bufonidae Oreophrynella new species Pantepui Guiana Shield Guyana Brazil Anura Bufonidae Oreophrynella new species Pantepui Guiana Shield Guyana Brazil |
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Josefa Celsa Señaris Carlos DoNascimiento Osvaldo Villarreal |
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A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlands |
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A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlands |
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A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlands |
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A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlands |
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A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlands |
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new species of the genus oreophrynella (anura; bufonidae) from the guiana highlands |
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Universidade de São Paulo |
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Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia |
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0031-1049 1807-0205 |
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2005-01-01 |
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Oreophrynella weiassipuensis sp. nov. is described from Wei-Assipu-tepui on the Guyana-Brazil border. The new species is distinguished from other species of the genus by the presence of well developed post-orbital crests, toe webbing, dorsal skin minutely granular with scattered large tubercles, and reddish brown dorsal and ventral coloration.<br>Descreve-se Oreophrynella weiassipuensis sp. nov. proveniente de Wei-Assipu-tepui, na fronteira da Guyana com o Brasil. A nova espécie distingue-se das outras espécies do gênero pela presence de cristas pós-orbitais bem desenvolvidas, membrane entre os artelhos, pele no dorso coberta por grânulos e ornamentada por grandes tubérculos esparsos, coloração do dorso e do ventre marrom avermelhada. |
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Anura Bufonidae Oreophrynella new species Pantepui Guiana Shield Guyana Brazil Anura Bufonidae Oreophrynella new species Pantepui Guiana Shield Guyana Brazil |
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