Table 6.

Diagnostic characters of male specimens of the Hypsiboas calcaratus species complex. Coloration corresponds to preserved specimens unless otherwise noted.

Characters	Hypsiboas alfaroi	Hypsiboas almendarizae	Hypsiboas calcaratus	Hypsiboas fasciatus	Hypsiboas maculateralis	Hypsiboas tetete
Flank Coloration	Creamy white or gray with dark brown irregular spots	Pale cream or creamy white with thin dark brown vertical bars	Pale cream, creamy white or light gray with dark brown vertical bars	Pale cream, creamy white, brown or gray with dark brown vertical bars	Pale cream, creamy white or gray with dark brown blotches	Creamy white or gray with dark brown irregular spots
Coloration of the hidden surfaces of thighs	Creamy white, gray or brown with dark brown irregular spots	Pale cream or creamy white with thin dark brown transversal bars	Pale cream, creamy white or light gray with dark brown transversal bars	Pale cream, creamy white, brown or gray with dark brown transversal bars	Pale cream, creamy white or gray with dark brown blotches	Creamy white or brown with dark brown irregular spots
Size and shape of the calcar	Calcar absent. Only small tubercle present	Large and conical	Large and triangular	Small and conical	Large and triangular	Calcar absent. Only small tubercle present
Brown flecks on the neck and chest	Present	Absent	Absent	Absent	Sometimes present	Present
Iris upper band, in life	Ill-defined, yellow	Well-defined, yellow to orange	Well-defined, yellow to orange	Well-defined, red to reddish brown	Ill-defined, yellow	Ill-defined, yellow