Supplementary data from: Two new rain frogs of the Pristimantis leptolophus species group (Anura: Strabomantidae) from the high elevations of the Cordillera Occidental, Southwestern Colombia
Data files
May 15, 2026 version files 101.67 MB
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AudioMoth_recordings.zip
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Leptolophus_group_distances_16S.fasta
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P.cantorcaelestis_recordings_advertisement_call.zip
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README.md
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Abstract
The Colombian Tropical Andes constitute an important area in terms of diversity and endemism of amphibian species. However, some studies have documented gaps in taxonomic information in these regions due to a lack of exploration, especially in the highest areas. The Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali (PNN Farallones de Cali) is a protected area located in southwestern Colombia that brings together the Tropical Andes and Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena biodiversity hotspots. This protected area holds a historical record of 112 named amphibian species, of which 36 are threatened according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, and 44 are endemic to Colombia. However, the highest peaks of this national park have remained unexplored due to the political instability of the country, the presence of illegal productive activities, and operational and logistical difficulties of access. Fortunately, owing to the combination of human and institutional efforts, possibilities for exploration and the development of scientific activities have become available in the last decade. During recent explorations of the high Andean forest and páramo ecosystems of the PNN Farallones de Cali, we discovered two new threatened species within the Pristimantis leptolophus species group based on molecular, bioacoustic, and morphological evidence. The first species is distinguished by its polymorphic coloring patterns, the small size of the males, the presence of a small papilla at the tip of the snout, and its advertisement call, which is composed of a stereotyped group of 3–10 tonal notes that are widely separated by intervals of silence. The second new species is distinguished by the presence of a small papilla at the tip of the snout and by lacking dorsolateral folds. These findings emphasize the importance of preserving the Andean and páramo ecosystems, which are home to several amphibian species and numerous others that remain undiscovered, highlighting the need to continue to explore uncharted areas in the Colombian Andes for a better understanding of Colombian amphibian diversity.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.sj3tx96cm
Description of the data and file structure
This Dryad submission contains the data and document files for the article:
Cuellar-Valencia, O. M., Bolaños-Molina, B.E., and Bolívar-García, W. Two new rain frogs of the Pristimantis leptolophus species group (Anura: Strabomantidae) from the high elevations of the Cordillera Occidental, Southwestern Colombia.
Files and variables
File: Leptolophus_group_distances_16S.fasta
Description: 16S sequences for the species within Pristimantis leptolophus group to calculate genetic distance.
File: P.cantorcaelestis_recordings_advertisement_call.zip
Description: Audio files and raven table selections of recordings of the advertisement call of Pristimantis cantorcaeletis sp. nov. Tables selection files contain the following variables (i.e., column name): Selection (consecutive number of the sound selected), View (kind of graph—Waveform or Spectrogram), Channel (sound channel), Begin Time (in seconds, the time of the recording where the selected sound begins), End Time (in seconds, the time of the recording where the selected sound ends), Delta Time (in seconds, difference between the end time and the begin time—duration of the sound), Max Freq (in Hz, the frequency containing the highest sound energy—dominant frequency), BW 90% (in Hz, total range of frequencies present in the sound at the 90%), Freq 95% (in Hz, maximum frequency at 95% of energy), Freq 5% (maximum frequency at 5% of energy), High Freq (in Hz, the highest frequency point in the selected sound), Low Freq (in HZ, the lower frequency point in the selected sound), and Note (consecutive number detailing the number of call—first number and note—second number).
File: AudioMoth_recordings.zip
Description: Some Audio files from the AudioMoth recorders placed in Balcones, PNN Farallones de Cali, type locality of Pristimantis cantorcaeletis sp. nov.
