. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 40.—Phyllomedusa species, CNHM 81338 (same size). There is some evidence of endemism in Serrania de La Macarena, which is an isolated mountain range. (Gastrotheca medemi, described as a new species in this volume, also comes from there.) Since on the basis of the single specimen at hand we cannot tell whether this ex- ample of a Phyllomedusa simply represents a local race of edentula or whether it in fact represents a distinct species, we refrain from pro- posing a name for it at this time. Specimens Examined COLOMBIA Meta: Serrania d
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 40.—Phyllomedusa species, CNHM 81338 (same size). There is some evidence of endemism in Serrania de La Macarena, which is an isolated mountain range. (Gastrotheca medemi, described as a new species in this volume, also comes from there.) Since on the basis of the single specimen at hand we cannot tell whether this ex- ample of a Phyllomedusa simply represents a local race of edentula or whether it in fact represents a distinct species, we refrain from pro- posing a name for it at this time. Specimens Examined COLOMBIA Meta: Serrania de La Macarena, Rio Guapaya, 300 m., CNHM 81338. Genus Smilisca Cope 1865. Smilisca Cope, p. 194 (type species, Smilisca daulinia Cope = Hyla baudin} Dum6ril and Bibron). Generic diagnosis.—A pair of postorbital projections on the fronto- parietal bones; M. depressor mandibulae with two distinct heads,. 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 United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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