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Colostethus Dunni
''Colostethus'' is a genus of poison dart frogs native to Central and South America, from Panama south to Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. Their common name is rocket frogs, but this name may refer to frogs in other genera and families, following the taxonomic revision of the genus in 2006. Taxonomy Formerly, the genus ''Colostethus'' was found to be "rampantly nonmonophyletic" in the taxonomic revision of poison dart frogs published in 2006. Before the revision, it had 138 species, but this was reduced to 18 species, after species of the former ''Colostethus'' were distributed among eight genera in two families, that is, in Dendrobatidae and in the newly established family Aromobatidae (e..g., ''Anomaloglossus''). Within Dendrobatidae, many former ''Colostethus'' species were moved to ''Hyloxalus'', while three were moved to the new genus '' Silverstoneia''. Nevertheless, ''Colostethus'' is still considered paraphyletic because some ''Colostethus'' are more closely related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Drinker Cope
Edward Drinker Cope (July 28, 1840 – April 12, 1897) was an American zoologist, paleontologist, comparative anatomist, herpetologist, and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of 19. Though his father tried to raise Cope as a gentleman farmer, he eventually acquiesced to his son's scientific aspirations. Cope married his cousin and had one child; the family moved from Philadelphia to Haddonfield, New Jersey, although Cope would maintain a residence and museum in Philadelphia in his later years. Cope had little formal scientific training, and he eschewed a teaching position for field work. He made regular trips to the American West, prospecting in the 1870s and 1880s, often as a member of United States Geological Survey teams. A personal feud between Cope and paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh led to a period of intense fossil-finding competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colostethus Inguinalis
''Colostethus inguinalis'' is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to northwestern and northcentral Colombia. Its vernacular name is common rocket frog, although this name can also refer to '' Colostethus panamansis'' that until 2004 was considered a junior synonym of ''Colostethus inguinalis''. Much of the older literature on ''Colostethus inguinalis'' is actually about ''Colostethus panamansis''. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The tympanum is well-defined and pale anteriorly. An oblique lateral pale line extends halfway from groin to the eye- Adult males with solid black throat, with the black pigmentation usually extending onto the chest and the anterior belly; adult females have white (unpigmented) or faintly pigmented gray or brown chest. The toes are moderately webbed. Adult males have swollen third finger. Habitat and conservation ''Colostethus inguinalis'' is a diurnal species of humid lowland forests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibians Of South America
Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Thus amphibians typically start out as larvae living in water, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. The young generally undergo metamorphosis from larva with gills to an adult air-breathing form with lungs. Amphibians use their skin as a secondary respiratory surface and some small terrestrial salamanders and frogs lack lungs and rely entirely on their skin. They are superficially similar to reptiles like lizards but, along with mammals and birds, reptiles are amniotes and do not require water bodies in which to breed. With their complex reproductive needs and permeable skins, amphibians are often ecological indicators; in recent decades there has been a dramatic decline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibians Of Central America
Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Thus amphibians typically start out as larvae living in water, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. The young generally undergo metamorphosis from larva with gills to an adult air-breathing form with lungs. Amphibians use their skin as a secondary respiratory surface and some small terrestrial salamanders and frogs lack lungs and rely entirely on their skin. They are superficially similar to reptiles like lizards but, along with mammals and birds, reptiles are amniotes and do not require water bodies in which to breed. With their complex reproductive needs and permeable skins, amphibians are often ecological indicators; in recent decades there has been a dramatic decline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poison Dart Frogs
Poison dart frog (also known as dart-poison frog, poison frog or formerly known as poison arrow frog) is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to tropical Central and South America. These species are diurnal and often have brightly colored bodies. This bright coloration is correlated with the toxicity of the species, making them aposematic. Some species of the family Dendrobatidae exhibit extremely bright coloration along with high toxicity, while others have cryptic coloration with minimal to no amount of observed toxicity. The species that have great toxicity derive this feature from their diet of ants, mites and termites. However, other species that exhibit cryptic coloration, and low to no amounts of toxicity, eat a much larger variety of prey. Many species of this family are threatened due to human infrastructure encroaching on their habitats. These amphibians are often called "dart frogs" due to the Native Americans' use of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colostethus
''Colostethus'' is a genus of poison dart frogs native to Central and South America, from Panama south to Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. Their common name is rocket frogs, but this name may refer to frogs in other genera and families, following the taxonomic revision of the genus in 2006. Taxonomy Formerly, the genus ''Colostethus'' was found to be "rampantly nonmonophyletic" in the taxonomic revision of poison dart frogs published in 2006. Before the revision, it had 138 species, but this was reduced to 18 species, after species of the former ''Colostethus'' were distributed among eight genera in two families, that is, in Dendrobatidae and in the newly established family Aromobatidae (e..g., ''Anomaloglossus''). Within Dendrobatidae, many former ''Colostethus'' species were moved to ''Hyloxalus'', while three were moved to the new genus '' Silverstoneia''. Nevertheless, ''Colostethus'' is still considered paraphyletic because some ''Colostethus'' are more closely related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colostethus Yaguara
''Colostethus yaguara'' is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is only known from its type locality, Ituango, on the Cordillera Occidental in the northern Antioquia Department. It might be conspecific with '' Colostethus fraterdanieli''. Its natural habitats are cloud forest A cloud forest, also called a water forest, primas forest, or tropical montane cloud forest (TMCF), is a generally tropical or subtropical, evergreen, montane, moist forest characterized by a persistent, frequent or seasonal low-level cloud c ...s where it can be found in leaf-litter near streams. References yaguara Amphibians of Colombia Endemic fauna of Colombia Amphibians described in 1991 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Dendrobatidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colostethus Ucumari
''Colostethus'' is a genus of poison dart frogs native to Central and South America, from Panama south to Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. Their common name is rocket frogs, but this name may refer to frogs in other genera and families, following the taxonomic revision of the genus in 2006. Taxonomy Formerly, the genus ''Colostethus'' was found to be "rampantly nonmonophyletic" in the taxonomic revision of poison dart frogs published in 2006. Before the revision, it had 138 species, but this was reduced to 18 species, after species of the former ''Colostethus'' were distributed among eight genera in two families, that is, in Dendrobatidae and in the newly established family Aromobatidae (e..g., ''Anomaloglossus''). Within Dendrobatidae, many former ''Colostethus'' species were moved to ''Hyloxalus'', while three were moved to the new genus '' Silverstoneia''. Nevertheless, ''Colostethus'' is still considered paraphyletic because some ''Colostethus'' are more closely related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colostethus Thorntoni
''Colostethus thorntoni'' is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is known from the Cordillera Central in the Antioquia Department. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... is sub-Andean forest. Little is known about its ecology. References thorntoni Amphibians of Colombia Endemic fauna of Colombia Taxa named by Doris Mable Cochran Amphibians described in 1970 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Dendrobatidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colostethus Pratti
''Colostethus pratti'' is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found in the northwestern Colombia ( Antioquia, Chocó, Córdoba, and Risaralda Departments) and Panama, possibly also in southeastern Costa Rica. It is sometimes known as the Pratt's rocket frog. ''Colostethus pratti'' is named after Antwerp Edgar Pratt, an explorer who collected the type series. Description ''Colostethus pratti'' is a small member of its genus; both males and females grow to about snout–vent length. It is brown above with characteristic dull paired dorsolateral stripes. Reproduction Reproduction of ''Colostethus pratti'' has been observed in captivity. Males have a loud, peeping advertisement call. They appear to establish small territories and can be aggressive against each other, engaging in "wrestling" bouts. Amplexus has not been observed but is presumably cephalic as in related species. Egg clusters contain 8-20 eggs. They are deposited on top of leaves or within plastic hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colostethus Panamansis
''Colostethus panamansis'', also known as the Panama rocket frog or (ambiguously) common rocket frog, is a species of poison dart frog. It is found in northwestern Colombia and Panama. It is one of the best studied poison dart frogs; however, until 2004 ''Colostethus panamansis'' was considered a synonym of ''Colostethus inguinalis'', and consequently the older literature uses that name. Distribution and habitat ''Colostethus panamansis'' is found in several parts of Panama and in Parque Nacional Natural Los Katios in Colombia. It is found living near streams in forested lowland and hilly country, usually at elevations below . Biology Adult males measure in snout–vent length and adult females . The female lays her eggs in clutches among leaf litter. When they hatch, she carries them around on her back for up to nine days when she immerses herself in a fast flowing stream and they become detached and continue their development in the water. Research The pathogenic fungus ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colostethus Mertensi
''Colostethus mertensi'' is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae, currently threatened by habitat loss. Endemic to Colombia, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marsh A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found at ...es. References __NOTOC__ Mertensi Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians described in 1964 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Dendrobatidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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