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Issue: Vol. 4290 No. 3: 10 Jul. 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-07-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.3.7
Page range: 531–546
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A new species of Andinobates (Anura: Dendrobatidae) from the Urabá region of Colombia

Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago. 1101 East 57th St. Chicago, IL. 60637, USA.
Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de los Andes. A.A. 4976, Bogotá, Colombia.
Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de los Andes. A.A. 4976, Bogotá, Colombia.
Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de los Andes. A.A. 4976, Bogotá, Colombia.
Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de los Andes. A.A. 4976, Bogotá, Colombia.
Amphibia Integrative taxonomy Molecular phylogenetics mtDNA Andinobates victimatus sp. nov. Llorona canyon

Abstract

Northwestern South America is among the most biodiverse, albeit unexplored, regions of the world. The genus Andinobates is made up of 14 species, all distributed in Northwestern South America (Colombia and Northern Ecuador), and adjacent Panamá. Within the last decade, five species of this genus have been described. In this paper we describe yet another species, belonging to the Andinobates fulguritus group, from the Urabá region of Northwestern Colombia. The new species can be distinguished from other members of Andinobates on the basis of a unique combination of coloration, size, and advertisement call parameters. Molecular phylogenetic and genetic distance analyses corroborate the species’ taxonomic affinity, and further support its status as a distinct lineage. Finally, we discuss the implications of our findings on the systematics of the A. fulguritus group.

 

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