A new species of toad (Bufonidae: Incilius) from central Panama
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We describe Incilius karenlipsae sp. nov., a new species of toad known from a single locality in the Cordillera de Talamanca of central Panama. We describe this species based on a single individual of perhaps what is now an extinct species. We present mitochondrial sequence data from cyt b (675 base-pairs, bp) and 16S (566 bp) to infer its phylogenetic placement among other bufonids. The new species is closely related to the more widespread species I. coniferus, but is clearly distinguishable from it by its larger size, vestigial parotoid glands and extensively developed fleshy pads on the hands and feet.
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