Leucostethus jota

Last updated

Leucostethus jota
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Leucostethus
Species:
L. jota
Binomial name
Leucostethus jota
(Marín, Molina-Zuluaga, Restrepo, Cano & Daza, 2018)

Leucostethus jota is a species of frog in the family Leucostethus. [1] [2] It is endemic to the municipalities of Alexandria, Amalfi, Granada, San Carlos, San Rafael and San Roque in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia. It inhabits premontane humid forests at 1158 to 1514 meters above sea level. Adult males have a snout-cloaca range of 16.1 to 21.6 mm. Adult females have a snout-cloaca range of 17.9 to 23.3 mm. [3] This frog has straight, pale ventrolateral stripes. The male frog's testes are white in color. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Herveo plump toad</span> Species of amphibian

The Herveo plump toad is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central in the Antioquia, Caldas, Quindío, and Tolima Departments, Colombia.

Rhinella lindae is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from its type locality, Murri in the municipality of Frontino, and from Las Orquídeas National Natural Park, both on the western slope of the Cordillera Occidental, Antioquia Department. The specific name lindae honors Linda Trueb, an American herpetologist. However, common name Murri beaked toad has been coined for this species.

"Centrolene" medemi is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. The species occurs in the Cordillera Oriental in the Tolima, Caquetá, and Putumayo Departments in Colombia and adjacent Napo in Ecuador. The generic placement of this species within the subfamily Centroleninae is uncertain. The specific name medemi honors Fred Medem, collector of the holotype. Common name Medem giant glass frog has been coined for it.

Leucostethus brachistriatus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia and occurs on the western slopes of Cordillera Central and on Cordillera Occidental. Common name stripe-throated rocket frog has been proposed for it.

Leucostethus fugax, also known as Pastaza rocket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental, southern Ecuador. Although originally only known from the valley of Pastaza River, it is now known to be more widespread. Its known range extends close to the Peruvian border and its true range may include Peru.

<i>Ectopoglossus lacrimosus</i> Species of frog

Ectopoglossus lacrimosus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to western Colombia where it is known from the drainage of Atrato River, San Juan River, and Guanguí River. It is a very rare frog found along streams in lowland and foothill forests and may be declining from threats such as deforestation for agriculture, logging, human settlement and pollution from spraying of illegal crops. The only conservation measure known is that it occurs in Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blue-bellied poison frog</span> Species of amphibian

The blue-bellied poison frog or bluebelly poison frog is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae.

<i>Osteocephalus cabrerai</i> Species of frog

Osteocephalus cabrerai is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin in Brazil (Manaus), northeastern Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, and French Guiana, possibly wider. Some earlier records refer to Osteocephalus buckleyi.

<i>Cryptobatrachus boulengeri</i> Species of amphibian

Cryptobatrachus boulengeri, also known as Boulenger's backpack frog, is a species of frogs in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. The specific name honours George Albert Boulenger, an eminent herpetologist.

Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni commonly known as Fuhrmann's backpack frog is a species of frog belonging to the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Colombia and occurs on all three Andean cordilleras: the eastern slope of the Cordillera Occidental, the northern and eastern flanks of the Cordillera Central, and the western slope of the Cordillera Oriental. The specific name fuhrmanni is in honor of Otto Fuhrmann, a Swiss zoologist and helminthologist.

Pristimantis gladiator is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in Ecuador and southern Colombia. Its elevational range is 2,270–2,910 m (7,450–9,550 ft) asl.

<i>Pristimantis vilarsi</i> Species of frog

Pristimantis vilarsi, also known as the Rio Uaupes robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the upper Amazon basin in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Microhyla borneensis, also known as the Matang narrow-mouthed frog, is a species of microhylid frog found in the Matang Range in Sarawak, Borneo. It was once the smallest known frog from the Old World. Adult males of this species generally have a snout–vent length (SVL) in the range of 10.6–12.8 mm (0.42–0.50 in), but may reach a maximum of 13 mm (0.51 in). Adult females have an SVL of 16–19 mm (0.63–0.75 in). The tadpoles measure just 3 mm.

<i>Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus</i> Species of amphibian

Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus, also known as Anaimalai flying frog, false Malabar gliding frog, and false Malabar tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Anaimalai Hills, a part of the southern the Western Ghats in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, India.

<i>Centrolene savagei</i> Species of frog

Centrolene savagei is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae that is endemic to the Andes of western Colombia, specifically the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central. Its common name is Savage's Cochran frog.

<i>Ranitomeya benedicta</i> Species of amphibian

Ranitomeya benedicta, sometimes called the blessed poison frog, is a species of poison dart frogs found in the lowland rainforest of the Pampas del Sacramento in southern Loreto and eastern San Martín Region, northeastern Peru. Before 2008, the species was considered a subspecies of Ranitomeya fantastica. The IUCN considers the species vulnerable because of limited habitat range, habitat loss, and collection for the pet trade.

<i>Leucostethus</i> Genus of amphibians

Leucostethus is a genus of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae, in the subfamily Colostethinae. The frogs are found in the western Amazon rainforest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geminis' dart frog</span> Species of frog

The Geminis' dart frog is a species of poison-dart frog distinguished by its uniquely small size and memorable mating call.

Silverstoneia dalyi is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it lives in the Rio San Juan watershed in Chocó.

Leucostethus bilsa, the Bilsa white-chested frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. "Leucostethus jota Marín-Castaño, Molina-Zuluaga, Restrepo, Cano, and Daza-R., 2018". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  2. "Leucostethus jota Marín-Castaño, Molina-Zuluaga, Restrepo, Cano, & Daza-R., 2018". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  3. "Leucostethus jota | Information, links". www.dendrowiki.org. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  4. Marin CM; Molina-Zuluaga C; Restrepo A; Cano E; Daza JM (2018). "A new species of Leucostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae) from the eastern versant of the Central Cordillera of Colombia and the phylogenetic status of Colostethus fraterdanieli". Zootaxa. 4461: 359–380. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4464.3.3. PMID   30314073 . Retrieved October 15, 2024.