Osteocephalus sangay explained

Osteocephalus sangay, also known as the Sangay casqued tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in eastern Ecuador in Morona Santiago province.[1] O. sangay is in the O. buckleyi species group and is closely related to O. cannatellai.[2]

The Sangay casqued tree frog is named for Sangay National Park, the type locality of the species.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AmphibiaWeb - Osteocephalus sangay. 2021-01-19. amphibiaweb.org.
  2. Chasiluisa. Valeria D.. Caminer. Marcel A.. Varela-Jaramillo. Andrea. Ron. Santiago R.. 2020-01-01. Description and phylogenetic relationships of a new species of treefrog of the Osteocephalus buckleyi species group (Anura: Hylidae). Neotropical Biodiversity. 6. 1. 21–36. 10.1080/23766808.2020.1729306. free. 2020NeBio...6...21C .

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