A New Green Species of Frog, Genus Eleutherodactylus, from Bolivia and Per� (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae)

• DOI: 10.1076/snfe.33.2.93.2158
• Publication Date: 2003-02-04T16:27:50Z
• Authors: J�rn K�hler; V�ctor R. Morales; Stefan L�tters; Steffen Reichle; James Aparicio
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences

Eleutherodactylus olivaceus sp. n., a member of the E. unistrigatus group is described. The new species is known from montane rainforests of the Departamento Cochabamba, Bolivia, as well as from lowland rainforest of the Departamento Madre de Dios, Peru. E. olivaceus is mainly characterized by its predominantly olive green dorsal color and a papilla on the tip of the snout. Advertisement call and habitat of E. olivaceus are described. The occurrence of Eleutherodactylus mendax in Bolivia is briefly discussed.