Eleutherodactylus pipilans

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Eleutherodactylus pipilans
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Syrrhophus
Species:
E. pipilans
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus pipilans
(Taylor, 1940)
Synonyms [2]

Syrrhophus pipilansTaylor, 1940
Syrrhophus nebulosusTaylor, 1943

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Eleutherodactylus pipilans is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is found in southern and southeastern Mexico (south-central Guerrero to southern Oaxaca to southern Chiapas) and southwestern Guatemala. [2]

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are sometimes recognized: [2] [3]

E. p. nebulosus was first described as a separate species, but became treated as a subspecies by Duellman in 1958. [2] [4] Common name nebulous chirping frog refers to this subspecies, whereas common name whistling chirping frog may either refer to the species as a whole or the nominotypical subspecies E. p. pipilans. [2] The subspecies differ in relative tympanum size and coloration. [3] [5]

Description

Adult males measure 23–29 mm (0.91–1.14 in) and females 21–29 mm (0.83–1.14 in) in snout–vent length. Skin of the dorsum is smooth or shagreened. [5] The eyes are relatively large. The tympanum is visible and oval in shape. The arms are long while the legs are relatively short. [3] The dorsal background color is dark brown to slightly lighter brown. There are yellow, orange, light brown, or greenish blotches or spots. The limbs are banded. Males have vocal slits. [3] [5]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are tropical seasonal forests [1] at elevations of 100–800 m (330–2,620 ft) above sea level. [2] Individuals are found in a range of microhabitats: on the rocks, on the ground, under rocks and debris, [1] and in a cave. [6] Although locally abundant and tolerating some habitat modification, it is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

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  4. ↑ Duellman, W. E. (1958). "A review of the frogs of the genus Syrrhophus in western Mexico". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. 594: 1–15. hdl:2027.42/57032.
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