厄瓜多尔天主教大学的科学家正式命名并描述了一个此前未被学术界承认的蛙种——米尔佩盗贼蛙（Pristimantis milpe）1。这种青蛙广泛分布于厄瓜多尔和哥伦比亚，却因分类错误而被忽视了超过100年1。经过对伦敦自然历史博物馆保存的19世纪标本的研究，科学家最终确认其独立物种的地位1。相关研究已发表在国际期刊ZooKeys上1。
该物种的分布范围超过67,000平方公里，覆盖厄瓜多尔西部和哥伦比亚南部的乔科森林，栖息地海拔从海平面延伸至1,200米1。这种青蛙具有独特的夜间鸣叫声，音质类似"点击"声1。雌蛙在腹股沟和大腿周围具有橙色或浅蓝色调的显著着色1。
Researchers from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador have officially named and described Pristimantis milpe, a frog species that had been incorrectly classified for more than 100 years despite being widespread across Ecuador and Colombia 1. The discovery emerged following analysis of 19th-century specimens preserved at the Natural History Museum in London, which revealed the species merited independent classification status 1. The findings were published in the international journal ZooKeys 1.
The frog inhabits an extensive range spanning over 67,000 square kilometers across the Chocó forests of western Ecuador and southern Colombia, with populations found at elevations from sea level to 1,200 meters 1. The species exhibits distinctive characteristics, including a nocturnal call resembling a clicking sound 1. Female frogs display striking coloration in shades of orange or pale blue around the groin and thigh regions 1.
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