A New Species of Elosia ( Amphibia , Salientia ) from Mt . Duida , Venezuela BY

On examining some specimens of frogs collected by G. H. H. Tate on Mt. Duida in 1928, I found four that, at first glance, seemed to belong to Eleutherodactylus, but closer examination revealed them to be a new species of the Brazilian genus Elosia. I am aware of Myers' (1962) detailed and authoritative analysis of the names Elosia, Hylodes, and Eleutherodactylus and accept the priority of Hylodes over Elosia. However, to bring into use a name that has been, for more than 60 years, applied to what is presently known as Eleutherodactylus would only worsen the taxonomic problems that are involved. Therefore, the name Elosia is used, until a decision by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature is reached. The name Elosia duidensis is used for this interesting frog from the Guayanan tepui.