Gallery of new species
Diatoms (1 species)
Frankophila wayqechae Furey, Mayama, Lowe, and Catenazzi, 2012
Solifuges (1 species)
Chinchippus viejaensis Catenazzi, Brookhart, and Cusching, 2009
Amphibians (51 species)
Atelopus moropuqakumir Herrera-Alva, Díaz, Castillo, Rodolfo, and Catenazzi, 2020
Atelopus patazensis Venegas, Catenazzi, Siu-Ting, and Carrillo, 2008
Atelopus eusebiodiazi Venegas, Catenazzi, Siu-Ting, and Carrillo, 2008
Bryophryne abramalagae Lehr and Catenazzi, 2010
Bryophryne hanssaueri Lehr and Catenazzi, 2009
Bryophryne nubilosus Lehr and Catenazzi, 2008
Bryophryne phuyuhampatu Catenazzi, Ttito, Diaz, and Shepack, 2017
Bryophryne zonalis Lehr and Catenazzi, 2009
Centrolene sabini Catenazzi, von May, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Lehr, and Guayasamin, 2012
Gastrotheca flavodactyla Echevarría, Paluh, García Ayachi, Venegas, Catenazzi, Pradel, and Castroviejo-Fisher, 2022
Gastrotheca gemma Venegas, García Ayachi, Echevarría, Paluh, Chávez-Arribasplata, Marchelie, and Catenazzi, 2021
Gastrotheca nebulanastes Duellman, Catenazzi, and Blackburn, 2011
Gastrotheca pachachacae Catenazzi and von May, 2011
Gastrotheca phelloderma Lehr and Catenazzi, 2011
Gastrotheca trachyplevra Echevarría, Paluh, García Ayachi, Venegas, Catenazzi, Pradel, and Castroviejo-Fisher, 2022
Lynchius waynehollomonae Venegas, García Ayachi, Ormeño, Bullard, Catenazzi, and Motta, 2021
Noblella los amigos Santa Cruz, von May, Catenazzi, Whitcher, López Tejeda, and Rabosky, 2019
Noblella madreselva Catenazzi, Uscapi, and von May, 2015
Noblella pygmaea Lehr and Catenazzi, 2009
Noblella thiuni Catenazzi and Ttito, 2019
Oreobates colanensis Venegas, García Ayachi, Ormeño, Bullard, Catenazzi, and Motta, 2021
Phrynopus anancites Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017
Phrynopus apumantarum Chávez, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2023
Phrynopus capitalis Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017
Phrynopus dumicola Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017
Phrynopus personatus Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017
Phrynopus remotum Chávez, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2020
Phrynopus sancristobali Diaz, Mamani, and Catenazzi, 2023
Pristimantis achupalla Ttito and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis antisuyu Catenazzi and Lehr, 2018
Pristimantis astralos Lehr, Lyu, and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis clarae Venegas, Garcia-Ayachi, Marchelie, Ormeño, and Catenazzi, 2023
Pristimantis deyi Lehr, Gregory, and Catenazzi, 2013
Pristimantis erythroinguinis Catenazzi and Lehr, 2018
Pristimantis kiruhampatu Venegas, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis orcus Lehr, Catenazzi, and Rodríguez, 2009
Pristimantis paulpittmani Venegas, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis pluvialis Shepack, von May, Ttito, and Catenazzi, 2016
Pristimantis pulchridormientes Chávez and Catenazzi, 2016
Pristimantis rameshpateli Venegas, García Ayachi, Barboza, and Catenazzi, 2024
Pristimantis similaris Herrera-Alva, Aguilar-Puntriano, and Catenazzi, 2016
Pristimantis sira Chávez, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis yanahampatu Venegas, García Ayachi, Barboza, and Catenazzi, 2024
Psychrophrynella chirihampatu Catenazzi and Ttito, 2016
Psychrophrynella glauca Catenazzi and Ttito, 2018
Qosqophryne flammiventris (Lehr and Catenazzi, 2010)
Qosqophryne gymnotis (Lehr and Catenazzi, 2009)
Qosqophryne mancoinca (Mamani, Catenazzi, Ttito, Mallqui, and Chaparro, 2017)
Rhinella moralesi Lehr, Cusi, Rodríguez, Venegas, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2021
Scinax pyroinguinis Chávez, Aznaran, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2023
Synapturanus danta Chávez, Thompson, Sánchez, Chávez-Arribasplata, and Catenazzi, 2022
Telmatobius ventriflavum Catenazzi, Vargas García, and Lehr, 2015
Squamates (12 species)
Cercosaura pacha Mamani, Chaparro, Correa, Alarcon, Salas, and Catenazzi, 2020
Dendrosauridion yanesha Lehr, Moravec, Lundberg, Koehler, Catenazzi, and Šmid, 2019
Euspondylus excelsum Chávez, Catenazzi, and Venegas, 2017
Petracola amazonensis Mamani, Vargas, Chaparro, and Catenazzi 2023
Petracola shurugojalcapi Mamani, Vargas, Chaparro, and Catenazzi 2023
Potamites erythrocularis Chávez and Catenazzi, 2014
Potamites hydroimperator Chávez, Mallqui, and Catenazzi, 2021
Proctoporus katerynae Mamani, Cruz, Mallqui, and Catenazzi, 2022
Proctoporus optimus Mamani, Cruz, Mallqui, and Catenazzi, 2022
Proctoporus titans Lehr, Cusi, Ferndandez, Vera, and Catenazzi, 2022
Selvasaura candesi Chávez, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2023
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi Lehr, Cusi, Fernandez, Vera, and Catenazzi, 2023
Frankophila wayqechae Furey, Mayama, Lowe, and Catenazzi, 2012
Solifuges (1 species)
Chinchippus viejaensis Catenazzi, Brookhart, and Cusching, 2009
Amphibians (51 species)
Atelopus moropuqakumir Herrera-Alva, Díaz, Castillo, Rodolfo, and Catenazzi, 2020
Atelopus patazensis Venegas, Catenazzi, Siu-Ting, and Carrillo, 2008
Atelopus eusebiodiazi Venegas, Catenazzi, Siu-Ting, and Carrillo, 2008
Bryophryne abramalagae Lehr and Catenazzi, 2010
Bryophryne hanssaueri Lehr and Catenazzi, 2009
Bryophryne nubilosus Lehr and Catenazzi, 2008
Bryophryne phuyuhampatu Catenazzi, Ttito, Diaz, and Shepack, 2017
Bryophryne zonalis Lehr and Catenazzi, 2009
Centrolene sabini Catenazzi, von May, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Lehr, and Guayasamin, 2012
Gastrotheca flavodactyla Echevarría, Paluh, García Ayachi, Venegas, Catenazzi, Pradel, and Castroviejo-Fisher, 2022
Gastrotheca gemma Venegas, García Ayachi, Echevarría, Paluh, Chávez-Arribasplata, Marchelie, and Catenazzi, 2021
Gastrotheca nebulanastes Duellman, Catenazzi, and Blackburn, 2011
Gastrotheca pachachacae Catenazzi and von May, 2011
Gastrotheca phelloderma Lehr and Catenazzi, 2011
Gastrotheca trachyplevra Echevarría, Paluh, García Ayachi, Venegas, Catenazzi, Pradel, and Castroviejo-Fisher, 2022
Lynchius waynehollomonae Venegas, García Ayachi, Ormeño, Bullard, Catenazzi, and Motta, 2021
Noblella los amigos Santa Cruz, von May, Catenazzi, Whitcher, López Tejeda, and Rabosky, 2019
Noblella madreselva Catenazzi, Uscapi, and von May, 2015
Noblella pygmaea Lehr and Catenazzi, 2009
Noblella thiuni Catenazzi and Ttito, 2019
Oreobates colanensis Venegas, García Ayachi, Ormeño, Bullard, Catenazzi, and Motta, 2021
Phrynopus anancites Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017
Phrynopus apumantarum Chávez, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2023
Phrynopus capitalis Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017
Phrynopus dumicola Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017
Phrynopus personatus Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017
Phrynopus remotum Chávez, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2020
Phrynopus sancristobali Diaz, Mamani, and Catenazzi, 2023
Pristimantis achupalla Ttito and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis antisuyu Catenazzi and Lehr, 2018
Pristimantis astralos Lehr, Lyu, and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis clarae Venegas, Garcia-Ayachi, Marchelie, Ormeño, and Catenazzi, 2023
Pristimantis deyi Lehr, Gregory, and Catenazzi, 2013
Pristimantis erythroinguinis Catenazzi and Lehr, 2018
Pristimantis kiruhampatu Venegas, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis orcus Lehr, Catenazzi, and Rodríguez, 2009
Pristimantis paulpittmani Venegas, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis pluvialis Shepack, von May, Ttito, and Catenazzi, 2016
Pristimantis pulchridormientes Chávez and Catenazzi, 2016
Pristimantis rameshpateli Venegas, García Ayachi, Barboza, and Catenazzi, 2024
Pristimantis similaris Herrera-Alva, Aguilar-Puntriano, and Catenazzi, 2016
Pristimantis sira Chávez, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2021
Pristimantis yanahampatu Venegas, García Ayachi, Barboza, and Catenazzi, 2024
Psychrophrynella chirihampatu Catenazzi and Ttito, 2016
Psychrophrynella glauca Catenazzi and Ttito, 2018
Qosqophryne flammiventris (Lehr and Catenazzi, 2010)
Qosqophryne gymnotis (Lehr and Catenazzi, 2009)
Qosqophryne mancoinca (Mamani, Catenazzi, Ttito, Mallqui, and Chaparro, 2017)
Rhinella moralesi Lehr, Cusi, Rodríguez, Venegas, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2021
Scinax pyroinguinis Chávez, Aznaran, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2023
Synapturanus danta Chávez, Thompson, Sánchez, Chávez-Arribasplata, and Catenazzi, 2022
Telmatobius ventriflavum Catenazzi, Vargas García, and Lehr, 2015
Squamates (12 species)
Cercosaura pacha Mamani, Chaparro, Correa, Alarcon, Salas, and Catenazzi, 2020
Dendrosauridion yanesha Lehr, Moravec, Lundberg, Koehler, Catenazzi, and Šmid, 2019
Euspondylus excelsum Chávez, Catenazzi, and Venegas, 2017
Petracola amazonensis Mamani, Vargas, Chaparro, and Catenazzi 2023
Petracola shurugojalcapi Mamani, Vargas, Chaparro, and Catenazzi 2023
Potamites erythrocularis Chávez and Catenazzi, 2014
Potamites hydroimperator Chávez, Mallqui, and Catenazzi, 2021
Proctoporus katerynae Mamani, Cruz, Mallqui, and Catenazzi, 2022
Proctoporus optimus Mamani, Cruz, Mallqui, and Catenazzi, 2022
Proctoporus titans Lehr, Cusi, Ferndandez, Vera, and Catenazzi, 2022
Selvasaura candesi Chávez, García Ayachi, and Catenazzi, 2023
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi Lehr, Cusi, Fernandez, Vera, and Catenazzi, 2023
Here is a gallery of new species described by the lab. Since 2008, we have discovered, described and/or co-authored one new diatom, one new solifuge (sun spider), one snake, 11 new lizard and 51 new frog species. We have also named one new frog, one new lizard, and one new snake genera.
Photo credits: Frankophila wayqechae (diatom): S. Mayama; Chinchippus viejaensis (solifuge): J. Brookhart; Atelopus moropuqakumir (red-dotted harlequin frog): V. Vargas; Gastrotheca nebulanastes: E. Biggi; Phrynopus anancites, P. dumicola: L.O. Rodriguez; Pristimantis pluvialis: A. Shepack; all other photos: A. Catenazzi. [Photo gallery in construction]
Photo credits: Frankophila wayqechae (diatom): S. Mayama; Chinchippus viejaensis (solifuge): J. Brookhart; Atelopus moropuqakumir (red-dotted harlequin frog): V. Vargas; Gastrotheca nebulanastes: E. Biggi; Phrynopus anancites, P. dumicola: L.O. Rodriguez; Pristimantis pluvialis: A. Shepack; all other photos: A. Catenazzi. [Photo gallery in construction]