Amphibians > Frogs
Formally described in 2023, Osteocephalus vasquezi is a striking hylid frog native to the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes. Dedicated to celebrated Peruvian herpetologist Pedro Vásquez Ruesta, the species belongs to the genus Osteocephalus—known colloquially as...
Reptiles > Vipers
Formally described in 2022 from specimens collected in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India, Trimeresurus mayaae—commonly known as Maya’s Pit Viper—was named in honor of the late Maya Sharma, mother of the lead researcher. This venomous serpent belongs to the...
Reptiles > Colubrids
Described in 2020 following an extensive systematic and molecular revision of the Asian vine snake complex, Ahaetulla farnsworthi honors Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, the beloved fictional scientist from Futurama. Endemic to the biodiversity hotspot of India’s...
Fish > Stingrays
Formally described in 2016 from the Tapajós River basin in Pará, Brazil, Potamotrygon albimaculata is a magnificent obligate freshwater stingray. Known locally around Itaituba, this potamotrygonid elasmobranch is characterized by a circular pectoral disc adorned with...
Amphibians > Frogs
Described in 2020 from the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, Scinax sateremawe is a distinctive hylid treefrog named in honor of the Indigenous Sateré-Mawé people who inhabit the rivers of the Maués region. Discovered during biodiversity inventories across remote central...
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