A new species of Noblella (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru

Researchers have identified a new species of Noblella frog in the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru. This discovery was made through specimen collection at elevations between 2330-2370 meters near Santa Ana, in the province of La Convención. The new species is distinguished by its broad, irregular white mark on a black chest and belly, along with unique morphological traits such as an absent tympanic membrane, small tubercles on the upper eyelid and dorsum, absence of tarsal tubercles or folds, non-expanded digit tips, no circumferential grooves on digits, and distinct dark brown facial mask and lateral band extending from the snout to the inguinal region. The species exhibits a snout-to-vent length of 15.6 mm (male) and 17.6 mm (female), similar to other high-elevation Noblella species, which likely have restricted geographic distributions.

Catenazzi, A., Uscapi, V., & von May, R. (2015). A new species of Noblella (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru. ZooKeys, 516, 71–84. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.516.9776