A New Species of Terrestrial-Breeding Frog (Amphibia, Strabomantidae, Noblella) from the Upper Madre De Dios Watershed, Amazonian Andes and Lowlands of Southern Peru

A New Species of Terrestrial-Breeding Frog (Amphibia, Strabomantidae, Noblella) from the Upper Madre De Dios Watershed, Amazonian Andes and Lowlands of Southern Peru

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We describe and name a new species of Noblella Barbour, 1930 (Strabomantidae) from southern Peru.Key diagnostic characteristics of the new species include the presence of a LIVING MUSTARD short, oblique fold-like tubercle on the ventral part of the tarsal region, two Girls Fall Dressy Set phalanges on finger IV, and an evident tympanum.The elevational distribution of the new species spans 1250 m (240–1490 m) from lowland Amazon rainforest to montane forest on the eastern slopes of the Andes.