Two new species of marsupial frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Gastrotheca) from the Cordillera Oriental in central Peru

O^' Scientific Papers Natural History Museum The University of Kansas 17 June 2004 Number 32:1-10 Two New Species of Marsupial Frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Gastrotheca) from the Cordillera Oriental in Central Peru By William E. Duellman,' Edgar Llhr,-Daniel Rodriguez,'' and Rudolf von May"* 'Mitsciini of Niitiiral Hilton/ niui Biodiversity Rcsciiich Center, The Lliiiversiti/ of KiDisiis, Lnivreiiee, Kansas 66945, USA -Staatliehe Nattirhistorisehe Saiiniilim^eii Dresden, MuseiDii far Tierkunde, D-iU109 Dresden, Germain/ ^Departivnento de Herpetoto'.iia, Mnseo de Historia Nntnral de San Mareos, Apartado 14-1)434, Lima, Peru ^Asoeiaeibn para la Conservaeibii de la Cueiiea Amazoniea (ACCAK Calle Cnzeo 499, " Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Pern ^^•^^■-■ ^ im CONTENTS •' ABSTRACT 1 ^p^RVAgD RESUMEN 2y^lVEBSli ^ INTRODUCTION 2 Acknowledgments 2 DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES 2 G.ASTROTHECA ,4r>MmN,4 NEW SrECIES 2 Gastrotheca zeugocystis new species 6 DISCUSSION 8 LITERATURE CITED 9 APPENDIX: Si'ecimens Examined 9 Absi KACT A distinctive new species of Gastrotheea from tlie Rio Chanchamavo Vailev in the Cordillera Oriental in Peru is the only known member of the genus that lacks a tympanum. Another new species from the Cordillera de Carpish is distincti\'e in having a pair of lateral brood pouches and onh' basal webbing on the foot. Key ipords: Svstematics; Anura; Hylidae; Gastrotheea atyinpana, new species; Gastrotlieea zen^oeystis; Peru. © N.itur.il Hislorv Museum, The L'ni\LTsit\' ot k.uiNcis FfP^'^ !*.'^\"f I !■'■"■,-?,'-'./ '^^'^ ^"-' f'y-l-O''*^^ Museiim of Compara.v/e Zoclosy Harvard University