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Harvey, Almendáriz, Brito &amp; Batallas
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(
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An adult male (EPN 14324, bearing field tag DBR 177) collected by Jorge Brito from forest at the Sardinayacu Lake Complex (Cantón Morona, Parroquia Sinaí), Morona Santiago,
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,
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,
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,
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.
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(6).
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Two adult males (EPN 14326 and 14327) collected by Diego Batallas on
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at
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,
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,
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, two adult females (EPN 14325 and 14328) collected by Jorge Brito at
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,
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,
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,
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, and an adult male (EPN 14330) and adult female (EPN 14329) collected by J. Brito on
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at
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,
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,
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in the Sardinayacu Lake Complex.
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FF19A44D8F06FD68" bold="true" box="[199,321,617,642]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
A species of
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as defined by Hedges
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(2008) reaching
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SVL in females and
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in males and distinguished from all congeners by (1) skin on dorsal body mostly smooth with few low pustules most dense on posterior half of body; dorsal head, dorsal limbs, and flanks smooth; (2) tympanic annulus and membrane clearly visible, its dorso-posterior edge covered by indistinct supratympanic fold; (3) snout rounded in dorsal view, subtruncate in profile (eye-nostril distance 2836% of head length); (4) dentigerous process of vomer and teeth absent; (5) fingers not expanded distally; finger tips acuminate; Finger I shorter than Finger II; nuptial pad not visible; fingers with indistinct marginal grooves, at least on Fingers III and IV; (6) distal phalanges T-shaped; phalangeal formula of hands 2, 2, 3, 3; (7) supernumerary palmar tubercles present at base of Fingers II—IV; subarticular tubercles rounded; antebrachial ornamentation absent; (8) one elongate tarsal tubercle; two prominent metatarsal tubercles; supernumerary plantar tubercles absent; toes slightly expanded and acuminate distally; (9) Toe V shorter than Toe III; (10) palmar and pedal digital pads and ungual folds pointed (i.e., papilla of digital pad not projecting distally beyond ungual fold), separated by marginal grooves; (11) in preservative, adults with distinctive charcoal chin contrasting with mostly immaculate white ventral body; charcoal band on side of body not extending onto flanks; dorsum with two poorly defined, smudge-like chevrons; short charcoal stripe above inguinal region parasagittal, one on each side.
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FF19A2A18F2AFB74" bold="true" box="[199,365,1157,1182]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Comparisons.</emphasis>
The new species superficially resembles frogs in
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and
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. Although not yet reported from the Andes (Fouquet
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2012), these two genera are widely distributed in Amazonia and the Atlantic Forest Biome. We assign the new species to
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as defined by Duellman (1991),
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la Riva
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(2008), and Heyer (1977) rather than one of these genera, because it has a tarsal tubercle and marginal grooves completely encircling the digital pads, whereas both
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and
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have tarsal folds, and grooves are present only on the sides of the digital pads of
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. Frogs of the genus
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are morphologically similar and closely related to
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(Heinicke
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FC46A37A8D97FA9F" box="[920,976,1373,1397]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">et al.</emphasis>
2007; Hedges
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FBA8A37A8AE9FA9F" box="[1142,1198,1373,1397]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">et al.</emphasis>
2008). We assign the new species to
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FE9DA3A58FE4FA73" box="[323,419,1409,1433]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Noblella</emphasis>
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rather than
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FDF2A3A58CEBFA73" box="[556,684,1409,1433]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Barycholos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(characters in parentheses), because it lacks dentigerous processes of the vomers (present), has a short first finger (Finger I longer than Finger II), and has low, rounded subarticular tubercles (subarticular tubercles projecting).
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The new species is noticeably more gracile than Ecuadorian congeners (
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). Unlike
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FB4DA3C98F57F9C3" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">
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,
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,
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<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7DFFA5FEFEA0368F9FF9C3" box="[288,472,1553,1577]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="myrmecoides">N. myrmecoides</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
and
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<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7DFFA5FDC8A0368C94F9C3" box="[534,723,1554,1577]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ritarasquinae">N. ritarasquinae</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
the new species has three phalanges in Finger IV. In
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FAE2A0358F40F9A7" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Noblella personina</emphasis>
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, the charcoal mask fades abruptly at the level of the scapula, leaving the flanks lightly pigmented. Circular suprainguinal spots are absent, although a charcoal stripe running parasagittally is poorly defined. Except in rare patternless specimens, the mask extends to the inguinal region and suprainguianal spots are present in all other congeners except
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FE7FA0868C75F953" box="[417,562,1697,1721]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">N. duellmani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FDB7A0868CA8F953" box="[617,751,1698,1721]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">N. pygmaea</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. However,
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FCAEA0868DB1F953" box="[880,1014,1698,1721]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">N. pygmaea</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has tubercular skin and occurs above
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in Cusco,
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lacks a tympanum and marginal grooves on the toes (Lehr &amp; Catenazzi, 2009; Lehr
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FEC7A0CE8F15F8EB" box="[281,338,1769,1793]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">et al.</emphasis>
, 2004).
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FF19A1298FC5F8CF" box="[199,386,1805,1829]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Noblella coloma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FE62A12A8C62F8CF" box="[444,549,1805,1829]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">N. heyeri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are the only other species of
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FCA4A1298D9CF8CF" box="[890,987,1805,1829]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Noblella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in
<collectingCountry id="02F5762BCD7DFFA5FBDFA1298A19F8CF" box="[1025,1118,1805,1829]" name="Ecuador" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Ecuador</collectingCountry>
with three phalanges in the fourth finger. Unlike the new species, both
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FD4EA1168D41F8A3" box="[656,774,1841,1865]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">N. coloma</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FC9DA1168DEAF8A3" box="[835,941,1841,1865]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">N. heyeri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
have suprainguinal spots and an extensive facial mask extending to the inguinal region. Unlike the new species (characters in parentheses),
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7DFFA5FB14A1728B7BF887" box="[1226,1340,1877,1901]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="coloma">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FB14A1728B7BF887" box="[1226,1340,1877,1901]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">N. coloma</emphasis>
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also has a finely shagreened dorsum (dorsum with few low tubercles, most dense posteriorly), smooth finger tips lacking marginal grooves (grooves present on Fingers III and IV), and an orange venter (pale yellow or yellow).
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7DFFA5FAE2A1B98E9AF833" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="heyeri">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FAE2A1B98E9AF833" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Noblella heyeri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is a smaller species with males reaching
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SVL (
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FC48A1E68DE3F833" box="[918,932,1986,2009]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">n</emphasis>
= 5) and females
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SVL (
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7DFFA5FA85A1E68B2EF833" box="[1371,1385,1986,2009]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">n</emphasis>
= 4; Lynch 1986; vs. males
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and females
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;
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). The fingers of
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FB52A6BD8AB5FF5A" box="[1164,1266,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">N. heyeri</emphasis>
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lacks marginal grooves (present on Fingers III and IV) and have rounded digital tips (pointed).
</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7CFFA4FF19A6C48F83FF12" box="[199,452,224,248]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="myrmecoides">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FF19A6C48F83FF12" box="[199,452,224,248]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Noblella myrmecoides</emphasis>
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occurs on the eastern slopes of the Andes in
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and might be confused with
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7CFFA4FA5CA6C58F40FEF6" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FA5CA6C58F40FEF6" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">N. personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Unlike the new species (characters of
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FD1CA7218D14FEF6" box="[706,851,261,284]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">N. personina</emphasis>
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in parentheses),
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7CFFA4FBCCA7218A80FEF6" box="[1042,1223,260,284]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="myrmecoides">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FBCCA7218A80FEF6" box="[1042,1223,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">N. myrmecoides</emphasis>
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has two phalanges in Finger IV (three), papillae extending distally from its digital pads (papillae absent), and usually suprainguinal spots and an extensive facial mask extending to the inguinal region (spots absent, facial mask fading at arm).
</paragraph>
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Most morphometric ratios broadly overlap among
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FD20A7548AC1FE62" box="[766,1158,368,392]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7CFFA4FD20A7548DF8FE62" box="[766,959,368,392]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lochites">Noblella lochites</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7CFFA4FC15A7558AC5FE62" box="[971,1154,368,392]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="myrmecoides">N. myrmecoides</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
and
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FB63A7558B09FE62" box="[1213,1358,369,392]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">N. personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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).
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7CFFA4FF61A7B08FF9FE46" box="[191,446,404,428]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="myrmecoides">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FF61A7B08FF9FE46" box="[191,446,404,428]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Noblella myrmecoides</emphasis>
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appears to have a shorter shank than
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FCA2A7B18A57FE46" box="[892,1040,405,428]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">N. personina</emphasis>
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, however we could not show this statistically (
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FEF9A79D8F7FFE3A" box="[295,312,441,464]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">F</emphasis>
11,7 = 3.283,
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= 0.09), perhaps because of small sample sizes.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FF49A7D98F4DFDF8" bold="true" box="[151,266,509,530]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Mensural characters of three species of
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7CFFA4FD13A7D98D63FDF9" box="[717,804,509,531]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Noblella</emphasis>
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from the Amazonian slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. In parentheses, mean ± standard deviation follows each range.
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Character
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<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7CFFA4FE23A4768CC7FD8D" box="[509,640,594,615]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">N. personina</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7CFFA4FCF0A46A8DDDFD89" box="[814,922,589,611]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lochites">N. lochites</taxonomicName>
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Males Females Males Females Males Females (
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= 4) (
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= 3) (
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= 6) (
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= 13) (
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= 7) (
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= 4) Eye-Nostril Length/Head Length 2831% 2836% 2331% 2445% 2534% 2443% (29 ± 2) (32 ± 4) (27 ± 3) (32 ± 8) (30 ± 3) (33 ± 8)
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Description of
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.
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Adult male (
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SVL); head not distinct from body, its length 26% of SVL; head wider than long (head width 124% of head length,
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); dorsal surface of head (including eyelids) smooth; eye-lid width 57% of interorbital distance; region between nostrils not depressed; snout rounded in dorsal view, subtruncate in profile; nostril oval with short groove in antero-dorsal corner, directed laterally, slightly protuberant; canthus rostralis rounded; lores flat; eye large, 43% of head length, its diameter 1.36 times as large as its distance from the nostril; lips slightly flared between ventral margin of eye and antero-ventral margin of tympanum; tympanum distinct, slightly oval with its largest diameter vertical; length of tympanum 46% of eye diameter; tympanic annulus distinct; low, indistinct supratympanic fold overlapping dorso-posterior edge of tympanic annulus and extending obliquely to scapular region; elongate, tubercular ridge extending from rictus to insertion of arm, oriented obliquely at about 30° to horizontal.
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<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FF41A4E68F90FD1D" box="[159,471,706,759]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Snout-vent Length (mm, SVL)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FE23A4E68CBAFD1D" box="[509,765,706,759]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">14.716.3 15.617.9 (15.5 ± 0.7) (17.0 ± 1.2)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FCF0A4E68DE2FD1D" box="[814,933,706,759]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">13.415.3 (14.2 ± 0.7)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FC1FA4E68A7EFD1D" box="[961,1081,706,759]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">12.919.4 (17.2 ± 1.8)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FBB4A4E68AA7FD1D" box="[1130,1248,706,759]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">10.111.9 (11.1 ± 0.7)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FB23A4E68B33FD1D" box="[1277,1396,706,759]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">13.014.7 (13.6 ± 0.8)</th>
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<tr id="C4D234F9CD7C0058FF41A52E8B33FCD5" box="[159,1396,778,831]" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FF41A52E8F90FCD5" box="[159,471,778,831]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Head Length/SVL</th>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FE23A52E8CBAFCD5" box="[509,765,778,831]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">2632% 2830% (30 ± 3) (29 ± 1)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FCF0A52E8DE2FCD5" box="[814,933,778,831]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">2835% (31 ± 2)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FC1FA52E8A7EFCD5" box="[961,1081,778,831]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">2632% (29 ± 2)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FBB4A52E8AA7FCD5" box="[1130,1248,778,831]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">2634% (30 ± 2)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FB23A52E8B33FCD5" box="[1277,1396,778,831]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">2232% (29 ± 4)</td>
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<tr id="C4D234F9CD7C0058FF41A5768B33FC6D" box="[159,1396,850,903]" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FF41A5768F90FC6D" box="[159,471,850,903]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Head Width/Head Length</th>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FE23A5768CBAFC6D" box="[509,765,850,903]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">98124% 101117% (108 ± 12) (107 ± 9)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FCF0A5768DE2FC6D" box="[814,933,850,903]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">104123% (112 ± 7)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FC1FA5768A7EFC6D" box="[961,1081,850,903]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">99133% (115 ± 10)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FBB4A5768AA7FC6D" box="[1130,1248,850,903]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">104127% (117 ± 9)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FB23A5768B33FC6D" box="[1277,1396,850,903]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">110149% (123 ± 18)</td>
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<tr id="C4D234F9CD7C0058FF41A5BE8B33FC25" box="[159,1396,922,975]" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FF41A5BE8F90FC25" box="[159,471,922,975]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Eye Diameter/Head Length</th>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FE23A5BE8CBAFC25" box="[509,765,922,975]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3143% 3841% (35 ± 5) (39 ± 1)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FCF0A5BE8DE2FC25" box="[814,933,922,975]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3440% (36 ± 2)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FC1FA5BE8A7EFC25" box="[961,1081,922,975]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">2441% (33 ± 5)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FBB4A5BE8AA7FC25" box="[1130,1248,922,975]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3239% (35 ± 3)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FB23A5BE8B33FC25" box="[1277,1396,922,975]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3442% (37 ± 4)</td>
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<table id="08E2C41BCD7C0058FF41A20E8B33FADD" box="[159,1396,1066,1335]" gridcols="6" gridrows="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<tr id="C4D234F9CD7C0058FF41A20E8B33FBB5" box="[159,1396,1066,1119]" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FF41A20E8F8CFBB5" box="[159,459,1066,1119]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Tympanum Diameter/Eye Diameter</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FE23A20E8C9AFBB5" box="[509,733,1066,1119]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">4667% 4660% (53 ± 10) (54 ± 7)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FCF0A20E8DCBFBB5" box="[814,908,1066,1119]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">4767% (57 ± 8)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FC1FA20E8A62FBB5" box="[961,1061,1066,1119]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">5297% (67 ± 13)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FBB4A20E8A8FFBB5" box="[1130,1224,1066,1119]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">5180% (60 ± 10)</th>
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FB23A20E8B33FBB5" box="[1277,1396,1066,1119]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">4464% (56 ± 9)</th>
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<tr id="C4D234F9CD7C0058FF41A2568B33FB4D" box="[159,1396,1138,1191]" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FF41A2568F8CFB4D" box="[159,459,1138,1191]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Eyelid Width/Interorbital Distance</th>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FE23A2568C9AFB4D" box="[509,733,1138,1191]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">5467% 4860% (58 ± 6) (54 ± 6)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FCF0A2568DCBFB4D" box="[814,908,1138,1191]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">5279% (62 ± 10)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FC1FA2568A62FB4D" box="[961,1061,1138,1191]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">4879% (60 ± 9)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FBB4A2568A8FFB4D" box="[1130,1224,1138,1191]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">4764% (54 ± 6)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FB23A2568B33FB4D" box="[1277,1396,1138,1191]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">5258% (54 ± 3)</td>
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<tr id="C4D234F9CD7C0058FF41A29E8B33FB05" box="[159,1396,1210,1263]" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FF41A29E8F8CFB05" box="[159,459,1210,1263]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Hand Length/Foot Length</th>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FE23A29E8C9AFB05" box="[509,733,1210,1263]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3340% 3842% (37 ± 3) (41 ± 2)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FCF0A29E8DCBFB05" box="[814,908,1210,1263]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3747% (42 ± 3)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FC1FA29E8A62FB05" box="[961,1061,1210,1263]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3548% (42 ± 4)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FBB4A29E8A8FFB05" box="[1130,1224,1210,1263]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3546% (41 ± 3)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FB23A29E8B33FB05" box="[1277,1396,1210,1263]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">3541% (38 ± 2)</td>
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<tr id="C4D234F9CD7C0058FF41A3268B33FADD" box="[159,1396,1282,1335]" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">
<th id="87035D85CD7C0058FF41A3268F8CFADD" box="[159,459,1282,1335]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Foot Length/Length of Shank</th>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FE23A3268C9AFADD" box="[509,733,1282,1335]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">8997% 8895% (93 ± 3) (91 ± 3)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FCF0A3268DCBFADD" box="[814,908,1282,1335]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">8698% (93 ± 4)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FC1FA3268A62FADD" box="[961,1061,1282,1335]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">73105% (90 ± 8)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FBB4A3268A8FFADD" box="[1130,1224,1282,1335]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">8090% (86 ± 3)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD7C0058FB23A3268B33FADD" box="[1277,1396,1282,1335]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">8488% (86 ± 2)</td>
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When adpressed, Finger 3&gt; 4&gt; 2&gt; 1 (
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); digital tips of fingers sharply pointed; marginal grooves present on Fingers III and IV; digital formula of fingers 2, 2, 3, 3; manual subarticular tubercles rounded; distal subarticular tubercle of Finger IV absent (large, flat, oval supernumerary tubercle under penultimate phalanx of Finger IV); palm fleshy and swollen; three flat, round supernumerary tubercles, each positioned proximal to subarticular tubercle of Fingers II—IV; thenar tubercle flat and oval about half as large as round palmar tubercle; antebrachium unornamented.
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7BFFA3FF49A2ED8F54FB34" bold="true" box="[151,275,1225,1248]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
Paratypes of
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(AB, adult male, EPN 14330, SVL 15.2 mm; C, adult female, EPN 14329, SVL 17.4 mm; and D, adult male, EPN 14326, SVL 15.7 mm) from Sardinayacu Lake Complex, Morona Santiago, Ecuador.
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<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD7BFFA3FF19A3018DD4FA1B" blockId="4.[151,1436,1317,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">When adpressed, Toe 4&gt; 3&gt; 5&gt; 2&gt; 1; ungual fold and digital pads of toes sharply pointed, separated by marginal grooves (i.e., papilla of pad not projecting beyond distal margin of each toe); digital tip of Toe V noticeably reduced relative to Toes III—IV; pedal subarticular tubercles oval, low and rounded in profile; pedal supernumerary tubercles absent; inner metatarsal tubercle oval, rounded and low in profile; outer metatarsal tubercle round, rounded in profile but of noticeably higher relief than inner tubercle; tarsal tubercle oval, rounded in profile, positioned near preaxial edge on ventral surface of tarsus.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD7BFFA3FF19A3D98D37F94F" blockId="4.[151,1436,1317,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Choanae small and circular, positioned far anterior and laterally, widely separated from one another and almost vertical in roof of mouth; dentigerous processes of vomer and vomerine teeth absent; tongue relatively small, subcircular, lacking posterior notch and medial process, free for one-fourth its length; vocal slits paired, elongate (each about half as long as tongue), positioned laterally in floor of mouth; extending from level of middle of eye to level of posterior edge of tympanum; vocal sac distended, single.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD7BFFA2FF19A0958F2AFEF6" blockId="4.[151,1436,1317,2025]" lastBlockId="5.[151,1437,151,391]" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Coloration in preservative: Dorsum gray with diffuse charcoal mottling; charcoal interorbital bar slightly arched medially; dorsum with two poorly defined markings, large irregular blotch immediately behind interorbital bar, another large blotch overlapping anterior end of sacrum; parasagittal charcoal band just above flanks from leg to about level of anterior end of sacrum; charcoal pigmentation on limbs in poorly defined bands; wide dark charcoal mask from tip of snout rapidly fading on flank behind arm, covering entire side of head; tympanic membrane brown, distinctly contrasting with charcoal skin surrounding it; flanks and sides of limbs like dorsum but lighter (no charcoal band on flanks); large triangular cloacal blotch darkest along its lateral and dorsal margins; except for cloacal blotch, postaxial skin of thighs brown, densely and uniformly speckled with cream; venter white, diffusely flecked with melanophores; gular region mottled, darkest under mandible and in mental region; palms and soles charcoal, completely lacking cream spots; dorsal pigmentation extending to ventral surfaces of arms although leaving midventral white patches; melanophores forming diffuse reticulum on ventral surfaces of legs; free edge of palpebrum distinctly charcoal; rest of palpebrum uniformly and only slightly opaque (likely transparent in life).</paragraph>
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Measurements (mm) of
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: snout-vent length 16.3; head length 4.2; head width 5.2; eye diameter 1.8; eye-nostril distance 1.3; diameter of tympanum 0.8; eyelid width 1.2; interorbital distance 2.1; hand length 3.1; length of foot 7.8; length of shank 8.2.
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<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD7AFFA2FF49A0B68AE5F943" blockId="5.[151,1186,1682,1705]" box="[151,1186,1682,1705]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7AFFA2FF49A0B68F54F942" bold="true" box="[151,275,1682,1705]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Cephalic, palmar, and plantar morphology of
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7AFFA2FD38A0B68DEEF942" box="[742,937,1682,1704]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Noblella personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(holotype, EPN 14324).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD7AFFA2FF19A0F18D84F84B" blockId="5.[151,1436,1749,2025]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7AFFA2FF19A0F18F7CF907" bold="true" box="[199,315,1749,1774]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Variation.</emphasis>
In preservative, coloration of the
<typeStatus id="A5598819CD7AFFA2FD60A0F28D6EF904" box="[702,809,1750,1774]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
resemble that of the
<typeStatus id="A5598819CD7AFFA2FBC6A0F18A39F907" box="[1048,1150,1749,1773]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
. All lack a charcoal band on the flanks. They all have white bellies and dark gular areas (even the females) with noticeably darker pigment below the mandible. In each, there is at least a trace of a charcoal band above the inguinal region and a triangular cloacal blotch. EPN 14325 has bolder markings overall. In this specimen and EPN 14326 3/3 transverse bands can be counted on each tibia and, as in most frogs, the bands extend across the shank and foot when the legs are folded into a sitting position. No sexual dichromatism is evident in this species.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD7AFFA1FF19A18A8D71FEF6" blockId="5.[151,1436,1749,2025]" lastBlockId="6.[151,1436,151,319]" lastPageId="6" lastPageNumber="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
In life,
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD7AFFA2FEC4A1898FB5F82F" box="[282,498,1965,1989]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD7AFFA2FEC4A1898FB5F82F" box="[282,498,1965,1989]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Noblella personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
ranges from charcoal to brown with scattered darker marking and tiny cream spots (
<figureCitation id="E2D92A3ECD7AFFA2FF41A1F58EA2F803" box="[159,229,2001,2025]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1532,1555]" captionTargetBox="[158,1423,393,1486]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,373,1511]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Dorsal and ventral morphology of Noblella personina (from left to right: EPN 14325 [female, SVL 15.6 mm], 14328 [female], and 14324 [male holotype])." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/283505/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
). In some species, light tan areas edge dark charcoal to black markings on the dorsal body and head. The rictal gland is white contrasting with the charcoal supratympanic fold. The skin covering the tympanum is fleshcolored. When present, light markings on the limbs are tan to yellow. The venter is pale to bright yellow with brown reticulation. The iris is dark brown with red marbling noticeably denser above the pupil. The ciliary ring is mostly black ventral to the pupil and red dorsal to the pupil.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD79FFA1FF19A7038C5EFED5" blockId="6.[151,1436,151,319]" box="[199,537,295,319]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Adult females lack vocal slits.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD79FFA1FF49A3D88C27F9DB" blockId="6.[151,1436,1532,1585]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FF49A3D88F52F9FB" bold="true" box="[151,277,1532,1555]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Dorsal and ventral morphology of
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD79FFA1FD59A3D88D0CF9F8" box="[647,843,1532,1554]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FD59A3D88D0CF9F8" box="[647,843,1532,1554]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Noblella personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(from left to right: EPN 14325 [female, SVL 15.6 mm], 14328 [female], and 14324 [male holotype]).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="32F86530CD79FFAEFF19A0538FF4FEF6" lastPageId="9" lastPageNumber="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD79FFA1FF19A0538D0AF932" blockId="6.[151,1437,1655,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FF19A0538F09F965" bold="true" box="[199,334,1655,1679]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Etymology.</emphasis>
The specific name
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD79FFA1FDF6A05C8CDFF965" box="[552,664,1656,1679]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FDF6A05C8CDFF965" box="[552,664,1656,1679]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is an adjective derived from the Latin word
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FB54A05C8AACF965" box="[1162,1259,1656,1679]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">persona,</emphasis>
meaning mask, especially as worn by an actor. A diminutive suffix calls attention to the greatly reduced mask that readily differentiates
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD79FFA1FEEFA09B8C4FF93D" box="[305,520,1727,1751]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FEEFA09B8C4FF93D" box="[305,520,1727,1751]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Noblella personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from Ecuadorian congeners.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD79FFA1FF19A0C78BDAF8F5" blockId="6.[151,1437,1655,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FF19A0C78F2BF916" bold="true" box="[199,364,1763,1788]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Vocalizations.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD79FFA1FEA6A0C78C13F911" box="[376,596,1763,1787]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FEA6A0C78C13F911" box="[376,596,1763,1787]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Noblella personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
emits at least two different kinds of advertisement calls of modulated frequency: a simple call emitted in isolation and a more complex call emitted when conspecifics are calling nearby.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD79FFA1FF19A1088CE6F839" blockId="6.[151,1437,1655,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">
We recorded vocalizations from the
<typeStatus id="A5598819CD79FFA1FDBEA10F8C85F8A9" box="[608,706,1835,1859]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
(EPN 14324) on
<date id="0E5C107BCD79FFA1FC54A10F8A27F8A9" box="[906,1120,1835,1859]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" value="2010-12-27">27 December 2010</date>
at 19°C. The advertisement calls of this individual lasted 5701524 milliseconds (ms) (1052 ± 307,
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD79FFA1FC12A1748D9DF88D" box="[972,986,1872,1895]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">n</emphasis>
= 20 calls) and consisted of 511 short notes lasting 1320 ms (16 ± 2) each. Intervals of 103166 ms (128 ± 14) separated the notes. This specimens advertisement calls included notes of relatively uniform frequency and amplitude (
<tableCitation id="37600300CD79FFA1FBE0A1B38AD1F845" box="[1086,1174,1943,1967]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="8.[151,235,1441,1462]" captionTargetBox="[159,1419,1520,1832]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="TABLE 2. Vocalization parameters of Noblella personina. In parentheses, mean ± standard deviation follows each range. All measurements of time are in milliseconds." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/2E9D6633CD77FFAFFF49A3858C04FA3F" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" tableUuid="2E9D6633CD77FFAFFF49A3858C04FA3F">Table 2</tableCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="E2D92A3ECD79FFA1FB7DA1B38AAEF845" box="[1187,1257,1943,1967]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1945,1968]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,210,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[156,1431,195,1923]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 4. Oscilograms and sonograms of advertisement calls from three individuals of Noblella personina (A: holotype EPN 14324; B: EPN 14327; C: EPN 14326)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/283506/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
). Such calls are typical of individual males calling in isolation.
</paragraph>
<caption id="2E9D6633CD78FFA0FF49A1BD8C60F824" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/283506/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="8" targetBox="[163,1422,210,1904]" targetPageId="7">
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD78FFA0FF49A1BD8C60F824" blockId="7.[151,1436,1945,1998]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD78FFA0FF49A1BD8F55F844" bold="true" box="[151,274,1945,1968]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Oscilograms and sonograms of advertisement calls from three individuals of
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD78FFA0FBC0A1BD8AA7F845" box="[1054,1248,1945,1967]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="7" pageNumber="8" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD78FFA0FBC0A1BD8AA7F845" box="[1054,1248,1945,1967]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Noblella personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(A: holotype EPN 14324; B: EPN 14327; C: EPN 14326).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="2E9D6633CD77FFAFFF49A3608BD5FAB0" box="[151,1426,1348,1371]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/283507/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" targetBox="[177,1407,216,1308]" targetPageId="8">
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD77FFAFFF49A3608BD5FAB0" blockId="8.[151,1426,1348,1371]" box="[151,1426,1348,1371]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD77FFAFFF49A3608F55FAB0" bold="true" box="[151,274,1348,1371]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
Collection localities of specimens of
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD77FFAFFD4FA3618CAFFAB1" box="[657,744,1349,1371]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD77FFAFFD4FA3618CAFFAB1" box="[657,744,1349,1371]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Noblella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
examined in this study (areas above 500 and 1000 m shaded gray).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="2E9D6633CD77FFAFFF49A3858C04FA3F" ID-Table-UUID="2E9D6633CD77FFAFFF49A3858C04FA3F" httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/2E9D6633CD77FFAFFF49A3858C04FA3F" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" targetBox="[159,1419,1520,1832]" targetIsTable="true" targetPageId="8">
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD77FFAFFF49A3858C04FA3F" blockId="8.[151,1436,1440,1493]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD77FFAFFF49A3858F42FA5C" bold="true" box="[151,261,1441,1462]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Vocalization parameters of
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD77FFAFFDFBA3848CAFFA5D" box="[549,744,1440,1463]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Noblella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="personina">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD77FFAFFDFBA3848CAFFA5D" box="[549,744,1440,1463]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Noblella personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. In parentheses, mean ± standard deviation follows each range. All measurements of time are in milliseconds.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD77FFAFFF41A3D58B78F8C2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<table id="08E2C41BCD770058FF41A3D48BCCF8C2" box="[159,1419,1520,1832]" gridcols="4" gridrows="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<tr id="C4D234F9CD770058FF41A3D48BCCF9EC" box="[159,1419,1520,1542]" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="87035D85CD770058FF41A3D48C44F9EC" box="[159,515,1520,1542]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Parameter</th>
<th id="87035D85CD770058FDE6A3D48D06F9EC" box="[568,833,1520,1542]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">EPN 14324</th>
<th id="87035D85CD770058FC83A3D48A1EF9EC" box="[861,1113,1520,1542]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">EPN 14326</th>
<th id="87035D85CD770058FB5CA3D48BCCF9EC" box="[1154,1419,1520,1542]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">EPN 14327</th>
</tr>
<tr id="C4D234F9CD770058FF41A03E8BCCF9DA" box="[159,1419,1562,1584]" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="87035D85CD770058FF41A03E8C44F9DA" box="[159,515,1562,1584]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Number of Vocalizations Analyzed</th>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FDE6A03E8D06F9DA" box="[568,833,1562,1584]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">20</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FC83A03E8A1EF9DA" box="[861,1113,1562,1584]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">54</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FB5CA03E8BCCF9DA" box="[1154,1419,1562,1584]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">18</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C4D234F9CD770058FF41A0608BCCF9B0" box="[159,1419,1604,1626]" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="87035D85CD770058FF41A0608C44F9B0" box="[159,515,1604,1626]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Temperature (°C)</th>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FDE6A0608D06F9B0" box="[568,833,1604,1626]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">19.0</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FC83A0608A1EF9B0" box="[861,1113,1604,1626]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">19.0</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FB5CA0608BCCF9B0" box="[1154,1419,1604,1626]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">19.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C4D234F9CD770058FF41A0488BCCF969" box="[159,1419,1644,1667]" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="87035D85CD770058FF41A0488C44F969" box="[159,515,1644,1667]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Dominant Frequency (Kilohertzs)</th>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FDE6A0488D06F969" box="[568,833,1644,1667]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">3.914.39 (4.10 ± 0.13)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FC83A0488A1EF969" box="[861,1113,1644,1667]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">4.174.56 (4.35 ± 0.10)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FB5CA0488BCCF969" box="[1154,1419,1644,1667]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">44.26 (4.14 ± 0.07)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C4D234F9CD770058FF41A0B28BCCF946" box="[159,1419,1686,1708]" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="87035D85CD770058FF41A0B28C44F946" box="[159,515,1686,1708]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Duration of Vocalization</th>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FDE6A0B28D06F946" box="[568,833,1686,1708]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">5701524 (1052 ± 307)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FC83A0B28A1EF946" box="[861,1113,1686,1708]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">5494335 (1063 ± 660)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FB5CA0B28BCCF946" box="[1154,1419,1686,1708]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">4814926 (1464 ± 1055)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C4D234F9CD770058FF41A09B8BCCF93C" box="[159,1419,1727,1750]" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="87035D85CD770058FF41A09B8C44F93C" box="[159,515,1727,1750]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Duration of Each Note</th>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FDE6A09B8D06F93C" box="[568,833,1727,1750]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
1320 (16 ± 2,
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD77FFAFFD0DA0E48CA7F93F" box="[723,736,1728,1749]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">n</emphasis>
= 109)
</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FC83A09B8A1EF93C" box="[861,1113,1727,1750]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
720 (15 ± 2,
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD77FFAFFC32A0E48DBEF93F" box="[1004,1017,1728,1749]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">n</emphasis>
= 340)
</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FB5CA09B8BCCF93C" box="[1154,1419,1727,1750]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
1022 (17 ± 2,
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD77FFAFFAC3A0E48B6DF93F" box="[1309,1322,1728,1749]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">n</emphasis>
= 160)
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C4D234F9CD770058FF41A0CC8BCCF914" box="[159,1419,1768,1790]" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="87035D85CD770058FF41A0CC8C44F914" box="[159,515,1768,1790]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Interval Between Vocalizations</th>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FDE6A0CC8D06F914" box="[568,833,1768,1790]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">14026722 (4245 ± 1526)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FC83A0CC8A1EF914" box="[861,1113,1768,1790]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">9269563 (2460 ± 1786)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FB5CA0CC8BCCF914" box="[1154,1419,1768,1790]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">18078039 (3727 ± 2176)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C4D234F9CD770058FF41A1368BCCF8C2" box="[159,1419,1810,1832]" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<th id="87035D85CD770058FF41A1368C44F8C2" box="[159,515,1810,1832]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Interval Between Notes</th>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FDE6A1368D06F8C2" box="[568,833,1810,1832]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">103166 (128 ± 14)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FC83A1368A1EF8C2" box="[861,1113,1810,1832]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">119230 (163 ± 19)</td>
<td id="87035D85CD770058FB5CA1368BCCF8C2" box="[1154,1419,1810,1832]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">95245 (150 ± 22)</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD77FFAFFF19A1498B76F81A" blockId="8.[151,1437,1900,2033]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
More complex calls recorded from two other specimens were likely emitted in response to conspecifics nearby. The advertisement calls of EPN 14326 (recorded
<date id="0E5C107BCD77FFAFFD1AA1B48DDEF842" box="[708,921,1936,1960]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" value="2010-12-28">28 December 2010</date>
at 19° C) lasted 5494335 ms (1063 ± 660,
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD77FFAFFA50A1B68BDBF843" box="[1422,1436,1938,1961]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">n</emphasis>
= 54 calls) and consisted of 423 notes lasting 720 ms (15 ± 2) each. Intervals of 119230 ms (163 ± 19) separated the notes. A conspecific calling nearby answered each note, suggesting that this call is an aggressive call.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD76FFAEFF19A6B38FF4FEF6" blockId="9.[151,1436,151,608]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
Finally, calls of a third specimen (EPN 14327, recorded
<date id="0E5C107BCD76FFAEFCE5A6B38A43FF45" box="[827,1028,151,175]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" value="2011-02-24">24 February 2011</date>
, 19.3° C) lasted 4814926 ms (1464 ± 1055,
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFF29A6998F42FF3E" box="[247,261,189,212]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">n</emphasis>
= 18) and consisted of 431 notes lasting 1022 ms (17 ± 2) each. Intervals of 95245 ms (150 ± 22) separated the notes. Unlike the
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, calls of this individual included short and long notes with considerably more structural variation.
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFF19A7038C19FEAA" bold="true" box="[199,606,295,320]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Distribution and Natural History.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFDB9A70C8D06FEAA" box="[615,833,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Noblella personina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
occurs in primary forest and in vegetation along the edge of lakes at the
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locality (
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). The area of the
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locality is part of the “Herbazal Lacustre Montano Bajo” formation (Cerón, 2001). We found individuals of the
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series in leaf litter of swampy, densely vegetated areas adjacent to the lakes during the day. This species takes refuge under exposed tree roots and decomposing logs.
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During our surveys, male
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFE31A7F88C8FFE1E" box="[495,712,476,500]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Noblella personina</emphasis>
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called throughout the day from at least 5:1520:10 hrs. Calling was most intense after rains.
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<paragraph id="7A5D36BBCD76FFAEFF19A4008A82FDB5" blockId="9.[151,1436,151,608]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
Other terraranan frogs occurring in sympatry with
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFCF1A4008A49FDD6" box="[815,1038,548,572]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Noblella personina</emphasis>
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include
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFBA2A4018B35FDD6" box="[1148,1394,548,572]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Pristimantis bicantus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFA59A4018F5FFD8A" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. diadematus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFEF8A46D8FD2FD8A" box="[294,405,584,608]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. eriphus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFE7DA46D8C0CFD8A" box="[419,587,585,608]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. nigrogriseus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFD87A46D8CE8FD8A" box="[601,687,584,608]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. galdi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFD62A46D8D73FD8A" box="[700,820,584,608]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. prolatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="BDE24D38CD76FFAEFC9CA46D8DBDFD8A" box="[834,1018,585,608]" class="Amphibia" family="Strabomantidae" genus="Pristimantis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="quaquaversus">
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFC9CA46D8DBDFD8A" box="[834,1018,585,608]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. quaquaversus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<emphasis id="4896EAA9CD76FFAEFBEEA46D8AFDFD8A" box="[1072,1210,585,608]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">P. i n c o m p t u s</emphasis>
.
</paragraph>
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