White-lined leaf frog

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White-lined leaf frog
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Phyllomedusa
Species:
P. vaillantii
Binomial name
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
Boulenger, 1882
Synonyms
  • Phyllomedusa blombergiFunkhouser, 1957
  • Phyllomedusa feltoniShreve, 1935
  • Phyllomedusa perlataBoulenger, 1884 "1883"

The white-lined leaf frog (Phyllomedusa vaillantii) is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in northern South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swampland, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. [2] [3]

The adult male frog measures 50.2 mm (1.98 in) to 57.5 mm (2.26 in) in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 68.8 mm (2.71 in) to 81.2 mm (3.20 in). Male and female frogs show notable sexual dimorphism in the shapes of their snouts. The skin of the dorsum is mostly green with reddish-brown on the flanks and whitish or orange spots. This frog can have red, lavender, or orange color on the inner parts of its hind legs. The ventrum is light orange. [3]

This frog is arboreal and nocturnal in its habits. The female lays eggs during the rainiest part of the year. She builds a nest out of leaves hanging over a pond or other body of water. She lays the eggs in the nest with jelly over them to prevent desiccation. When the tadpoles hatch out of the eggs, they fall out of the nest into the water below. Sometimes the tadpoles breathe air during the day, but they do not do this at night. [3]

A white-lined leaf frog at Yasuni National Park, Ecuador Phyllomedusa vaillantii (Yasuni).jpg
A white-lined leaf frog at Yasuni National Park, Ecuador

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References

  1. ↑ Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Robert Reynolds, Enrique La Marca, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2010). "Phyllomedusa vaillantii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T55868A11383140. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55868A11383140.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Phyllomedusa vaillantii (Boulenger, 1882 )". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference . American Museum of Natural History . Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Albertina P. Lima; William E. Magnusson; Marcelo Menin; Luciana K. Erdtmann; Domingos J. Rodrigues; Claudia Keller; Walter Hodl; David Wong (November 27, 2007). "Phyllomedusa vaillantii". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved September 5, 2021.


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