Accounts of Species
Osteocephalus buckleyi (Boulenger)
Hyla buckleyi Boulenger, 1882:362 [Syntypes.—BMNH 1947.2.13.36-39 from Sarayacu, Provincia Pastaza, Ecuador; BMNH 1947.2.13.40-41, 1947.2.13. 43-45 from Canelos, Provincia Pastaza, Ecuador; BMNH 1947.2.13.46 from "Paitanga" (= Pallatanga), Provincia Chimborazo, Ecuador (in error); Mr. Buckley collector; BMNH 1947.2.13.44 here designated as lectotype].
Hyla festae Peracca, 1904:39 [Holotype.—MIZS 2950 from "Valle de Santiago" (= lower Río Zamora), Provincia Morona-Santiago, Ecuador; Enrico Festa collector]. New synonymy.
Osteocephalus buckleyi—Goin, 1961:13.
Hyla carri Cochran and Goin, 1970:211 [Holotype.—FMNH 69702 from Acevedo, Río Suaza, Departamento Huila, Colombia; Philip collector]. New synonymy.
Hyla cabrerai Cochran and Goin, 1970:215 [Holotype.—USNM 152759 from Caño Guacayá, tributary of lower Río Apoporis, Comisaria Amazonas, Colombia; Isadore Cabrera collector]. New synonymy.
Justification of Synonymy.—Boulenger (1882:362) listed 11 specimens in his description of Hyla buckleyi. We have examined all of these and conclude that one (BMNH 1947.2.13.42) is O. leprieurii. Cochran and Goin (1970:213) restricted the type locality to Canelos, Provincia Pastaza, Ecuador; we here select BMNH 1947.2.13.44 from that locality as the lectotype. This specimen is a male having a snout-vent length of 37.9 mm; the diameter of the tympanum is 3.5 mm, 81.4 percent of the diameter of the eye. The type series, exclusive of BMNH 1947.2.13.42 (= O. leprieurii) consists of six males having snout-vent lengths of 37.9-44.6 (mean 40.4) mm, and four females having snout-vent lengths of 50.0-53.9 (mean 51.5) mm. The dorsum in the males bears a mixture of large and small tubercles, whereas the dorsum in females is nearly smooth. The skin on the flanks, especially the axilla, is areolate. The coloration consists of a creamy tan ground color with irregular reddish brown markings on the back and broad transverse bars on the limbs. The dorsal markings are narrowly bordered by creamy white; those on the back consist of an interorbital bar and a pair of longitudinal marks beginning in the scapular region and usually diverging posteriorly in the sacral region or converging into a broad median blotch. One specimen has a middorsal creamy white stripe from the tip of the snout to the vent. In all of the types large dark brown spots are present on the flanks and posterior surfaces of the thighs. The ventral surfaces are pale creamy tan with or without diffuse brown spots on the throat and chest.
The holotype of Hyla festae is a female having a snout-vent length of 75.0 mm; the diameter of the tympanum is 3.9 mm, 57.4 percent of the diameter of the eye. The skin is smooth on the dorsum and areolate on the anterior part of the flanks. The dorsum is pale brown with a large median longitudinal dark brown blotch on the back and broad transverse bars, narrowly outlined by cream, on the limbs. Dark brown spots are present on the flanks; the posterior surfaces of the thighs are dark brown. The throat and belly are grayish white with irregular dark brown spots.
The holotype of Hyla carri is a female having a snout-vent length of 66.1 mm; the diameter of the tympanum is 4.7 mm, 81.0 percent of the diameter of the eye. The skin on the dorsum is smooth with scattered small tubercles and areolate on the anterior part of the flanks. The dorsum is tan with irregular dark brown blotches on the back and transverse bars on the limbs; all dorsal markings are narrowly outlined by creamy white. Dark brown spots are present on the flanks; the venter and posterior surfaces of the thighs are tan without dark spots.