Callimedusa atelopoides

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Callimedusa atelopoides
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Callimedusa
Species:
C. atelopoides
Binomial name
Callimedusa atelopoides
(Duellman  [ fr ], Cadle, and Cannatella  [ fr ], 1988)
Synonyms [2]
  • Phyllomedusa atelopoidesDuellman, Cadle, and Cannatella, 1988

Callimedusa atelopoides is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is known from Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru, and is likely to be found in adjacent Colombia and Ecuador. [2] Common name toady leaf frog has been proposed for it. [1] [2]

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Description

Adult males measure 36–37 mm (1.4–1.5 in) and adult females 40–45 mm (1.6–1.8 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is bluntly rounded in dorsal view and truncate in profile. The parotoid gland is diffuse. The fingers and toes bear small discs. The limbs are relatively short. Skin is smooth dorsally. The dorsum is purplish brown and has scattered metallic green flecks. The flanks and ventral surfaces are bluish white with dark purple between the granules. The iris is silvery gray and has black flecks. [3]

The male advertisement call is a single "wort". [3]

Habitat and conservation

C. atelopoides occurs in lowland primary tropical rainforest at elevations less than 200 m (660 ft) above sea level. [1] It is a terrestrial frog that is active on the ground or low vegetation at night. [1] [3] The eggs are deposited on leaves and the tadpoles develop in temporary bodies of water. It is not present in modified habitats. It is a widespread but uncommon species that can locally suffer from habitat loss caused by, e.g., logging and agriculture. It is present in a number of protected areas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Toady Leaf Frog: Callimedusa atelopoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55838A61405188. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T55838A61405188.en . Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Callimedusa atelopoides (Duellman, Cadle, and Cannatella, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Rodríguez, Lily O. & Duellman, William E. (1994). "Guide to the frogs of the Iquitos Region, Amazonian Perú". Special Publication, Natural History Museum, University of Kansas. 22. Asociación de Ecología y Conservación, Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas: 1–80. (Phyllomedusa atelopoides: p. 44)