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	Keferstenia koechlinorum Epiphyte, UIT extended leaves. Semi-translucent flowers with reddish-brown striped sepals and petals. A new species to science discovered at the Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel. Blooms from September to October.

	Masdevallia Barlaeana var. Deniseae Lithopyte, small. Raised inflorescence. Flower is 2.8x0.8 in. long. This specie largely presents flowers of blood-red color; however it is variable of color in diverse tonalities of red. This clone in particular, is orange color and unique in the habitat. New variety for science.

	Masdevallia karineae Epiphyte and litophyte. Coriaceous leaves up to almost 5 in. Long. Soft purple to pale pink sepals with purple spots and hairs. White cartilaginous petals; the flower measures is approximately 2.7in. long. This is also a new species to science, discovered by Abel Rodriguez. Blooms from December to January.

	Hyla koechlini Males 17-24mm, females 24-28mm. The body and legs are slender; the snout is short and truncate. The skin on the dorsum is slightly roughened, and that on the venter is granular; an axillary membrane is absent. The fingers are about one-fourth webbed and the toes about three-fourths webbed.

The dorsum is a pale yellowish tan at night and cinnamon brown by day, usually with darker, narrow, chevron marks on the body. The side of the head is dark brown with a single pale spot below the eye and a white vertical line on the tip of the snout that is continuous with a line along the canthus and edge of the upper eyelid. The posterior flanks and hidden surfaces of the limbs are dark brown to black. A few individuals have an orange spot on the anterior or posterior surface of the thigh. The iris is tan with a reddish tint medially. Reproductive males have a yellow vocal sac.

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