A new species of the genus Oreophrynella (Anura; Bufonidae) from the Guiana highlands

Oreophrynella weiassipuensis sp. nov. is described from Wei-Assipu-tepui on the Guyana-Brazil border. The new species is distinguished from other species of the genus by the presence of well developed post-orbital crests, toe webbing, dorsal skin minutely granular with scattered large tubercles, and reddish brown dorsal and ventral coloration.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Señaris,Josefa Celsa, DoNascimiento,Carlos, Villarreal,Osvaldo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 2005
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492005000600001
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