01651nas a2200205   4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260001600215300001200231520099900243100002501242700002001267700002101287700001901308700002101327700001801348700002001366700002401386856003501410       2008                        eng d00aA new species of Cardioglossa (Anura : Arthroleptidae) from the Upper Guinean forests of West Africa0 anew species of Cardioglossa Anura Arthroleptidae from the Upper   cSep 10 2008  a603-6123 aWe describe a new frog species of the genus Cardioglosso from the Upper Guinean forests of West Africa. Cardioglosso occidentalis, new species, is found in primary rainforests in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. We demonstrate that this species is morphologically and genetically distinct from C. leucomystax, the species to which these populations were previously assigned. Cardioglossa occidentalis differs from similar congeners by the following combination of markings: fusion or near fusion of all three dorsal lobes (cephalic, scapular, and lumbar); prominent white line extending anteriorly from arm terminates ventral to eye; dark mask extending posteriorly from eye continues unbroken beyond posterior border of scapular lobe; lateral body covered in very few, large dark spots rimmed with thin white. Cordioglosso occidentalis appears related to C. leucomystax, C. melanoguster, and C. schioetzi. This description brings the number of Cardioglossa species to 16.1 aBlackburn, David, C.1 aKosuch, Joachim1 aSchmitz, Andreas1 aBurger, Marius1 aWagners, Philipp1 aGonwouo, Nono1 aHillers, Annika1 aRödel, Mark-Oliver  u<Go to ISI>://PREV200800591183