Remarks.—There is little doubt that all of the specimens herein referred to Ptychohyla spinipollex are conspecific. However, the three specimens from Honduras, including the type of Ptychohyla spinipollex, differ from Guatemalan specimens in lacking all dark spotting on the venter. Additional specimens from Honduras and eastern Guatemala may show that two subspecies are recognizable, in which case the nominal subspecies will be the population in Honduras.
Distribution.—This species lives in cloud forests at elevations of 800 to 1700 meters on the Atlantic side of the Guatemalan Highlands from the Sierra de Cuchumatanes in western Guatemala eastward to central Honduras.
Specimens examined.—Guatemala: Alta Verapaz: Finca Chichén, UMMZ 90876 (tadpoles); Finca Los Alpes, KU 58052-60, 59939 (skeleton), 60053 (tadpoles), 64122-41, 68562, 68563 (tadpoles), 68631-2 (skeletons), MCZ 35000-1, UMMZ 90873, 90874 (3), 90875 (tadpoles); La Primavera, UMMZ 90877 (tadpoles); Panzamalá, UMMZ 90878 (tadpoles). Baja Verapaz: 32 km. N of Morazán, KU 68564 (tadpoles); Santa Elena, UMMZ 98119, 98120 (2). Huehuetenango: 1 km. E of Barillas, UMMZ 123136-7 (tadpoles). Progreso: Finca Bucaral, UMMZ 106783 (3), 123138 (tadpoles), S-1292 ([skeleton]).
Honduras: Atlantidad: Mountains behind Ceiba, MCZ 21300. Morazán: Cerro Uyuca, UMMZ 123102-3.
The Ptychohyla schmidtorum Group
Two species in group; adults having only vestige of web between fingers and lacking tarsal fold; pollex of breeding males lacking spinous, horny, nuptial tuberosities; mouth of tadpole greatly expanded, funnel-shaped, lacking lateral folds, and having 3⁄3 tooth-rows; breeding call consisting of series of short notes.
Ptychohyla schmidtorum
Diagnosis.—Diameter of tympanum more than half of diameter of eye; internarial region depressed; toes three-fourths webbed; no red flash-colors on thighs.