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Four new species of frogs and one new species of snake from the Chapare region of Bolivia, with notes on other species

January 1, 1992

We report on a collection of 74 frogs, 11 lots of frog eggs or tadpoles, and two snakes collected from the Chapare Region in the yungas of the eastern Andean Cordillera de Cochabamba, Bolivia. Collecting localities range from approximately 300 m to >3200 m in elevation. The specimens pertain to 23 species, probably 10 of which are undescribed. We describe four new species of frogs, one each in the genera Bufo, Centrolenella, Colostethus, and Hyla, and one new species of snake, genus Dipsas. We place Atelopus rugulosus in synonymy with A. tricolor.

Publication Year 1992
Title Four new species of frogs and one new species of snake from the Chapare region of Bolivia, with notes on other species
DOI 10.2307/1466963
Authors R.P. Reynolds, M.S. Foster
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Herpetological Monographs
Index ID 5223622
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center