Table 1 in Strong differentiation between amphibian communities on two adjacent mountains in the Upper Rio Pastaza watershed of Ecuador, with descriptions of two new species of terrestrial frogs

Table 1. Amphibian sampling and description of sites: Machay Reserve and Naturetrek-Vizcaya Reserve, Tungurahua Province.
ReservePointCoordinates Elevation (m)DescriptionCollection sourcesSampling unitsSampling effortDays sampledHours per personNaturetre-Vizcaya Reserve (NR)NVR1-1.358593, -78.394711; 2300 m elev.Montane cloud forest along a mountain ridge; trees between 15 to 20 m tall with a small number of epiphytes; soil with much leaf litter, dense undergrowth and rocky outcrops.Transects: 1000 X 2 m / 5 hours*3 persons12000 m / 15 hours/person315Pitfall 75 m775 m7-Naturetre-Vizcaya Reserve (NR)NVR2-1.356007, -78.388436; 2730 m elev.Evergreen montane forest along a mountain ridge, trees from 20 to 25 m tall, of “Cedar” (Cedrella), Myrtle (Myrcianthes), Chigmay (Ilex sp.), Tarqui (Hedyosmum) and wax palm (Ceroxylum). Undergrowth dominated by Poaceae, abundant bryophytes and epiphytes.Transects: 1000 X 2 m / 5 hours*3 persons12000 m / 15 hours/person315Pitfall 75 m775 m7-Naturetre-Vizcaya Reserve (NR)NVR3-1.360379, -78.399926; 2180 mRiparian montane cloud forest with trees 20 m tall, such as I, Cedrella, Zapoteca aculeate, several palms and Ishnosiphon shrubsTransects: 500 X 2 m / 5 hours*3 persons11000 m / 15 hours/person315Machay Reserve (MR)MER1-1.395952, -78.272943; 2200 m elev.Primary mountain mist forest on a mountain ridge with trees of 20 to 25 m tall, abundant bryophytes and epiphytes covering the trees, mainly Magnolia (Magnoliaceae), Myrtle (Myrcianthes), Lauraceae and different palms.Transects: 1000 X 2 m / 5 hours*3 persons12000 m / 15 hours/person315Machay Reserve (MR)MER2-1.387766, -78.266388; 2450 m elev.Evergreen montane forest, with abundant epiphytes. The forest is relatively low between 15 to 20 m tall, including Pumamaqui (Oreopanax sp.), Clusea, and others. The undergrowth is dominated by Espadaña (Neurolepis sp.).Transects: 1000 X 2 m / 5 hours*3 persons12000 m / 15 hours/person315Machay Reserve (MR)MER3-1.366561, -78.270336; 3030 m elev.Tall montane evergreen forest, with trees ranging from 15 to 20 m tall; the soil and trees are completely covered by a thick layer of bryophytes and epiphytes, especially a large number of bromeliads, Clusea and Podocarpus trees.Transects: 1000 X 2 m / 5 hours*3 persons12000 m / 15 hours/person315