Rhinella kuka (Anura: Bufonidae): a new altitudinal record in Bolivia

Pedro Gómez Murillo; Oliver Quinteros-Muñoz

doi:10.30550/j.azl/2331

Authors

Pedro Gómez Murillo Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d’ Orbigny. Casilla 843, Cochabamba, Bolivia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0351-1693
Oliver Quinteros-Muñoz Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d’ Orbigny. Casilla 843, Cochabamba, Bolivia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8058-3482

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/2331

Keywords:

Altitudinal range, Amphibia, Chapare, Cochabamba, new record

Abstract

We report a new altitudinal record for Rhinella kuka Köhler et al., 2023. This species is registered in the departments of Cochabamba and La Paz in Bolivia from 800 and 1650 m asl. In this work we present the lowest record for this endemic species to Bolivia at 307 m asl.

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