EXPANDING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF ANURANS IN THE COLOMBIAN ANDES: NEW RECORDS OF PRISTIMANTIS BUCKLEYI (BOULENGER, 1882) AND RANGE EXTENSIONS FOR NICEFORONIA ADENOBRACHIA (ARDILA-ROBAYO, RUIZ-CARRANZA, AND BARRERA-RODRÍGUEZ, 1996) AND NICEFORONIA LATENS (LYNCH, 1989)

Germán D. Gallego-Chica; Cynthia Ávila-Rojas; Daniel Alejandro Londoño-Campo; Andrés Montes-Londoño; Larri Álvarez-Rodas; Kevin J. López-Molina

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.2.1293

Authors

Germán D. Gallego-Chica Grupo de Herpetología de la Universidad del Quindío (GHUQ), Armenia, Quindío, Colombia.
Cynthia Ávila-Rojas Grupo de Investigación Ecdysis, Programa de Biología, Universidad del Quindío, Colombia
Daniel Alejandro Londoño-Campo Grupo de Investigación Ecdysis, Programa de Biología, Universidad del Quindío, Colombia
Andrés Montes-Londoño Montes Xperiences Colombia, Cr 15 17-02, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda, Colombia
Larri Álvarez-Rodas Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología (GIBUQ), Armenia, Quindío, Colombia
Kevin J. López-Molina Grupo de Herpetología de la Universidad del Quindío (GHUQ), Armenia, Quindío, Colombia. Escuela de Investigación en Biomatemática, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Tecnologías, Universidad del Quindío, Carrera 15 Calle 12 Norte, Armenia, Quindío, Colombia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.2.1293

Keywords:

Strabomantinae, extent of occurrence, natural history, defensive behavior

Abstract

The distribution of anurans, particularly the genus Pristimantis and Niceforonia, in the colombian Andes remains poorly understood, limiting conservation efforts. This study documents new records of three species in Quindío and Risaralda, contributing to our understanding of their ecology and distribution. Between 2020 and 2025, four high-Andean forest localities were surveyed, resulting in records of N. latens and P. buckleyi in Quindío and N. adenobrachia and N. latens in Risaralda. These records extend the known distributions of N. adenobrachia and N. latens, and represent the first formal record of P. buckleyi in Quindío. Additionally, this study documents the first report of anti-predatory behavior (body inflation) in N. latens. These findings contribute valuable information to our understanding of anuran distribution and ecology, highlighting the need for further research to enhance our knowledge of biodiversity.

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