Check List 13(1): e19636, doi: 10.15560/13.1.2034
Insuetophrynus acarpicus Barrio, 1970 (Anura: Rhinodermatidae): new distribution record at the edge of the Valdivian coastal range, southern Chile
Daniel E. Parada‡, Danté Fenolio§, Angel P. Olivares|, José J. Nuñez‡‡ Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile§ San Antonio Zoo, Department of Conservation and Research, United States of America| University of Stirling, United Kingdom
Corresponding author: José Nuñez ( jjnunez@uach.cl ) © 2017 Daniel Parada, Danté Fenolio, Angel Olivares, José Nuñez. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Citation:
Nuñez J, Parada D, Olivares A, Fenolio D (2017) Insuetophrynus acarpicus Barrio, 1970 (Anura: Rhinodermatidae): new distribution record at the edge of the Valdivian coastal range, southern Chile. Check List 13(1): 2034. https://doi.org/10.15560/13.1.2034 |  |
Abstract
We report a new locality record for the Mehuín Green Frog, Insuetophrynus acarpicus Barrio, 1970, a Critically Endangered species from southern Chile. The new locality is about 90 km southeast of the type locality and expands the known geographical distribution 40 km to the southeast. The new record confirms the presence of I. acarpicus south of the Lingue and Valdivia rivers. Our documentation demonstrates a discontinuous distribution of this frog in the Valdivian Coastal Range of Chile and intensifies the need to implement effective strategies for its conservation.
Keywords
Amphibia, Critically Endangered, Mehuin Green Frog