Altitudinal distribution and advertisement call of Colostethus latinasus (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae), endemic species from eastern Panama and type species of Colostethus , with a molecular assessment of similar sympatric species

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2017
Authors:Ibáñez, Griffith, LIPS, Crawford
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:4254
Issue:1
Pagination:91
Date Published:Dec-04-2017
ISSN:1175-5326
Abstract:

We conducted a molecular assessment of Colostethus-like frogs along an elevational gradient in the Serranía de Pirre, above Santa Cruz de Cana, eastern Panama, aiming to establish their species identity and to determine the altitudinal dis- tribution of C. latinasus. Our findings confirm the view of C. latinasus as an endemic species restricted to the highlands of this mountain range, i.e., 1350–1475 m.a.s.l., considered to be type locality of this species. We described the advertise- ment call of C. latinasus that consists of a series of 4–18 single, short and relatively loud “peep”-like notes given in rapid succession, and its spectral and temporal features were compared with calls of congeneric species. For the first time, DNA sequences from C. latinasus were obtained, since previously reported sequences were based on misidentified specimens. This is particularly important because C. latinasus is the type species of Colostethus, a genus considered paraphyletic ac- cording to recent phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data.

URL:http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4254.1
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4254.110.11646/zootaxa.4254.1.5
Short Title:Zootaxa
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