Heterophrynus guacharo Armas, 2015

Heterophrynus guacharo Armas, 2015 View in CoL

Figs 6 A – D View Figure 6 , 7 A – F View Figure 7 , 15 View Figure 15

Material examined.

Colombia • ♂; Cueva del Indio , PNN Los Guácharos, cuenca río Suaza (trib. río Magdalena), Huila Department; 01°36'58.4"N, 76°06'16.9"W; altitude 1691 m a. s. l.; Carlos A. Lasso leg. ( IAvH -I-7877 ) GoogleMaps .

Male gonopodes description

(Fig. 7 G, H View Figure 7 ). PI smaller than LaM. LoL 1 twice as long as LoL 2, with the most distal external portion slightly sculptured. LoL 2 striated, visible in both dorsal and ventral views. LoD shorter than LoL 1 in dorsal view. Fi clearly chitinized in both views.

Records.

Colombia: Huila, Cueva del Indio ( Armas 2015).

Remarks.

Previously misidentified as Heterophrynus cervinus ( González and Morales 1986; Morales and González 1986), identification questioned by Armas (2015) and finally described as H. guacharo by Armas (2015). The original description of this species included males with dehydrated gonopods, as noted by the original describers (“ Both specimens exhibit signs of dehydration, but their overall condition remains good, particularly the holotype ”) ( Armas 2015). Using fresh topotypic material, we provide detailed gonopod illustrations, though SEM data are lacking for microsculpture analysis as presented by Giupponi and Kury (2013). This enables more accurate morphological characterization, overcoming limitations of dehydrated specimens.