Open AccessPhylogenetic position of “Cochranella” megista (Anura: Centrolenidae) and first records for Ecuador
Author(s) -
Scott J. Traseger,
Ross J. Maynard,
Jaime Culebras,
Sebastián Kohn,
Amanda Quezada,
Juan M. Guayasamin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
phyllomedusa journal of herpetology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2316-9079
pISSN - 1519-1397
DOI - 10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v20i1p27-35
Subject(s) - threatened species , endangered species , phylogenetic tree , habitat , geography , genus , range (aeronautics) , phylogenetics , ecology , biology , zoology , composite material , gene , materials science , biochemistry
“Cochranella” megista is an Endangered and rarely encountered species of glass frog that, until now, had been only registered in the Colombian Andes. Here we report this species for the first time in Ecuador, expanding its known distribution ca. 530 km south of its original range. Additionally, we include C. megista in a molecular phylogeny for the first time and unambiguously place the species in the genus Nymphargus, resulting in a new combination. Habitat in both countries is fragmented and is threatened by mining concessions and agriculture.
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