Rediscovery of the enigmatic Andean frog Telmatobius halli Noble (Anura: Telmatobiidae), re-description of the tadpole and comments on new adult's characters, type locality and conservation status

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datacite.alternateIdentifier.citationZOOTAXA,Vol.4834,195-206,2020
datacite.alternateIdentifier.doi10.11646/zootaxa.4834.2.2
datacite.creatorCuevas Palma, César
datacite.creatorFormas, J. R.
datacite.creatorAlvarado Rybak, M.
datacite.creatorPenafiel Ricaurte, A.
datacite.creatorAzat, C.
datacite.date2020
datacite.subject.englishTaxonomy
datacite.subject.englishTelmatobius
datacite.subject.englishaquatic frog
datacite.subject.englishtype locality
datacite.subject.englishNorthern Chile
datacite.titleRediscovery of the enigmatic Andean frog Telmatobius halli Noble (Anura: Telmatobiidae), re-description of the tadpole and comments on new adult's characters, type locality and conservation status
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T16:47:00Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T16:47:00Z
dc.description.abstractWe report the rediscovery of Telmatobius halli (Hall's water frog), which had not been found since its description (over 80 years) since its type locality was not clearly established. 'Aguas Calientes' near Ollague is hypothesized as the original type locality where Frank Gregory Hall collected the type material in 1935. The tadpole is re-described, and new data on the external and internal morphology of adults is provided. These new morphological data are compared with Telmatobius spp. inhabiting geographically close to T. halli in Chile and Bolivia. In addition, comments on its ecology, conservation, and taxonomic status in relation with other Telmatobius spp. inhabiting nearby areas in Ascotan and Carcote salt pans are provided. No evidence of Bafrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Ranavirus infection was found in T. halli and a sympatric amphibian species. Our work supports the validity of T. halli and suggests this species should be considered as Data Deficient in the IUCN Red List assessment until taxonomic issues are resolved.
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/3486
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMAGNOLIA PRESS
dc.sourceZOOTAXA
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