Chalcorana macrops

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Chalcorana macrops
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Chalcorana
Species:
C. macrops
Binomial name
Chalcorana macrops
(Boulenger, 1897)
Synonyms [2]
  • Rana macrops Boulenger, 1897 [3]
  • Hydrophylax macrops (Boulenger, 1897)
  • Hylarana macrops (Boulenger, 1897)

Chalcorana macrops is a species of "true frog" in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. [1] [2] Common name Masarang frog has been coined for it. [2] The specific name macrops refers to the large eyes of this frog. [3] [4]

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Description

Chalcorana macrops grows to at least 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length. The eyes are very large. The head is rather large with a rounded snout. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers are rather and long slender and have well-developed discs. The toes are two-thirds webbed and have discs that are somewhat smaller than the finger discs. Skin is smooth or with a few small warts dorsally. Dorsal colouration is olive-brown. The sides are greyish and marbled with dark brown. Males have an internal vocal sac. [3] [4]

Habitat and conservation

Chalcorana macrops occurs along canopy-covered streams—its presumed breeding habitat—in primary and secondary lowland forests at elevations of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by smallholder farming. Also water pollution from agriculture is a threat. Some of its habitat is protected by the Lore Lindu National Park. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Chalcorana macrops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T58654A114924064. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58654A114924064.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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  3. 1 2 3 Boulenger, George Albert (1897). "A catalogue of the reptiles and batrachians of Celebes with special reference to the collections made by Drs. P. & F. Sarasin in 1893–1896". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1897: 193–237.
  4. 1 2 Boulenger, G. A. (1920). "A monograph of the South Asian, Papuan, Melanesian and Australian frogs of the genus Rana". Records of the Indian Museum. 20: 1–226.