A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope

by John D. Lynch

Fig. 12: Syrrhophus dennisi sp. nov., holotype, UMMZ 101121 (dorsum ×1.8, side of head ×6.1).

Etymology.—The specific name is a patronym for David M. Dennis, whose drawings greatly enhance the worth of this paper.

Distribution.—Known only from the type series.

Syrrhophus longipes (Baird), New combination

Batrachyla longipes Baird, 1859:35, pl. 37, fig. 1-3 [Holotype.—apparently USNM 3237 (cited as 3207 by Cope, 1887:16), now lost, from 40 Leagues from (probably north) México City; collected by John Potts]. Kellogg, 1932:107.

Epirhexis longipes: Cope, 1866:96.

Eleutherodactylus longipes: Kellogg, 1932:107 (part). Smith and Taylor, 1948:61. Lynch, 1963:580-581. Gorham, 1966:82.

Syrrhophus latodactylus Taylor, 1940d:396-401, pl. 43, figs. A-F, text fig. 7 [Holotype.—FMNH 100063 (formerly EHT-HMS 6807), from Huasteca Canyon, 15 km. W Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, 680 m.; collected on June 20, 1936, by Edward H. Taylor]. Smith and Taylor, 1948:50-52. Martin, 1958:48-50. Gorham, 1966:165.