A new distribution record and a previously undocumented color pattern of the Hispaniolan Yellow Tree Frog, Osteopilus pulchrilineatus (Hylidae), in the Dominican Republic

Abstract

This study documents a new locality record for the Hispaniolan Yellow Treefrog (Osteopilus pulchrilineatus) at Rancho de la Guardia, Hondo Valle, Elías Piña, Dominican Republic. A previously unrecorded coloration pattern for this amphibian species consists of irregular dark brown spots and blotches on the back; typically colored individuals with a uniformly brown or yellow dorsum on which three yellow dorsal lines are often present.