. Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology : essays in honor of Ernest E. Williams. Williams, Ernest E. (Ernest Edward); Herpetology; Evolution. Hyla COLUMBIANA GROUP • Duellman and Trueh 45 creamy tan canthal stripes, and creamy yellow labial stripe; groin mottled bluish gray and black; posterior surfaces of thighs dark brown; throat and belly creamy white with brown flecks; ventral surfaces of limbs tan; iris coppery brown (Fig. 6). Measurements of holotype (in mm). Snout-vent length , tibia length , foot length , head length , head width , eye-nostril , interorb
. Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology : essays in honor of Ernest E. Williams. Williams, Ernest E. (Ernest Edward); Herpetology; Evolution. Hyla COLUMBIANA GROUP • Duellman and Trueh 45 creamy tan canthal stripes, and creamy yellow labial stripe; groin mottled bluish gray and black; posterior surfaces of thighs dark brown; throat and belly creamy white with brown flecks; ventral surfaces of limbs tan; iris coppery brown (Fig. 6). Measurements of holotype (in mm). Snout-vent length , tibia length , foot length , head length , head width , eye-nostril , interorbital dis- tance , eyelid width , horizontal diameter of eye , horizontal diameter of tympanum Tadpoles. Unknown. Mating call. The call of Hyla praestans consists of a primary note followed by one or two, shorter, secondary notes. Analysis of a single recording shows that the call groups are repeated at a rate of calls per minute. The duration of the primary note is sec. The fundamen- tal frequency is at 450 Hz, and the fifth harmonic at 2,250 Hz is dominant (Fig. 3). Distribution. This species is known from elevations of 1,750 to 1,970 m on the lower eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central next to the upper Rio Magdalena Valley, Colombia (Fig. 1). Remarks. The region of the type local- ity is humid lower montane forest with bamboo, Heliconia, and some bromeli- ads. The exact type locality is a small, temporary pond immediately behind (±100 m) the Museo Arqueoldgico San Agustin. Males were calling from a tangle of brambles over (up to 1 m above) the water at night following a light rain (13 mm). Etymology. The specific name, praes- tans, is Latin meaning preeminent or. Figure 6. Hyla praestans, KU 169574, 6, mm snout-vent Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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