| Tepuihyla exophthalma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Tepuihyla |
| Species: | T. exophthalma |
| Binomial name | |
| Tepuihyla exophthalma (Smith & Noonan, 2001) | |
| Synonyms | |
Osteocephalus exophthalmusSmith & Noonan, 2001 | |
Tepuihyla exophthalma is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is native to Guyana and Venezuela in South America. [2]
This species was first described to science in 2001. The type specimen was collected in the Pacaraima Mountains in western Guyana. [3] There it inhabited sclerophyll forest habitat and was observed to be active at night. [3]
Males can reach up to 3.3 centimeters in length and females up to 4.3 centimeters in length. [4] Its eyes are described as "large and bulgy" and "huge and protruding" and inspired the specific epithet exophthalmus. They are buff with a black cross shape across the iris; this eye coloration is a main feature that distinguishes the species from other frogs in the genus. Its body is brownish above and cream-colored below, and the back surface of the thighs are black. The vocal sac of the male is not well developed. The skin is mostly smooth with a few tubercles along the dorsal surface and a granular texture to the throat and belly. [3]
After the first specimen was recorded, the species was also discovered living in Guyana's Kaieteur National Park and across the border in Estado Bolívar, Venezuela. [2]
