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Callimedusa
''Callimedusa'' is a genus of frogs belonging to the subfamily Phyllomedusinae Phyllomedusinae is a subfamily of hylid tree frogs found in the Neotropics commonly called leaf frogs. Formerly, they were often considered as their own family, Phyllomedusidae. The subfamily is considered to be the sister group to the Austr .... The species of this genus are found in South America. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Callimedusa '': *'' Callimedusa atelopoides'' *'' Callimedusa baltea'' *'' Callimedusa duellmani'' *'' Callimedusa ecuatoriana'' *'' Callimedusa perinesos'' *'' Callimedusa tomopterna'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q25387330 Phyllomedusinae Amphibian genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callimedusa Tomopterna
''Callimedusa tomopterna'', the tiger-striped tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in northern South America in the Upper Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, Amazonian Brazil, and the Guianas from southeastern Venezuela to French Guiana. It might represent more than one species. ''Callimedusa tomopterna'' is an arboreal species that occurs in pristine tropical rainforests, usually on trees around temporary to semi-temporary pools during the wet season, but specimens have been also collected in open areas and floodable forests on shrubs and aquatic edges. It occurs at elevations up to above sea level. It is an uncommon species in most parts of its range. It can locally suffer from habitat loss. Behavior and reproduction ''Callimedusa tomopterna'' are nocturnal and sleep throughout the day. During the nighttime, the males are able to communicate to the females through vocal calls. During the nighttime is when they also se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callimedusa Baltea
''Callimedusa baltea'' is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to the western slope of the Serrania de Sira, Department of Huánuco, Peru. Common name purple-sided leaf frog has been proposed for it. The specific name ''baltea'' is Latin for "border" and refers to the salmon line that separates the dorsal and ventral colors of this frog. Description The type series consists of three specimens: an adult female (the holotype), an adult male, and a juvenile. The adult specimens measure, respectively, in snout–vent length. The head is as wide as the body. The snout is truncate. The parotoid gland is rounded. The tympanum is partly covered by the diffuse supratympanic fold. The fingers bear large discs but no webbing is present. The toes bear some what smaller discs than the fingers and are similarly unwebbed. The dorsum is lime green while the ventrum is purple but has some white spots. The flanks are purple, with a continuous salmon-colored stripe se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callimedusa Duellmani
''Callimedusa duellmani'' is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Peru and is only known from its type locality near Balzapata, upper Chiriaco River, in the Department of Amazonas. The specific name ''duellmani'' honors , an American herpetologist. Common name purple and orange leaf frog (also spelled purple-and-orange leaf frog) has been proposed for it. Description The type series consists of two adult males measuring in snout–vent length. The snout is short and acutely rounded in dorsal view, sloping when viewed laterally. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers have discs of moderate size but no webbing. The toes have discs that are slightly longer than the finger ones; webbing is absent. Dorsal coloration is green. The concealed surfaces of the limbs are deep orange with purple markings. The throat and belly are orange, with purple between white granules that are prominent on the throat. The iris is silvery gray with greenish cast; the palpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callimedusa Ecuatoriana
''Callimedusa ecuatoriana'' is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in the Morona-Santiago Province as well as from Cordillera del Condor in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province. Common name Agua Rica leaf frog has been proposed for it. Description Adult males measure and adult females, based on a single specimen, in snout–vent length. The snout is short and truncated in dorsal view, sloping when viewed laterally. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers have discs of moderate size but no webbing. The toes have discs slightly smaller than the finger ones; webbing is absent but the toes have slight lateral fringes. Dorsal coloration varies from lime green to yellowish green. Dorsal surfaces of the hands and the feet are purple with irregular orange markings. The ventrum is pale orange with red reticulations. Habitat and conservation ''Callimedusa ecuatoriana'' occurs in montane cloud forests at ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callimedusa Perinesos
''Callimedusa perinesos'' is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in Colombia (Caquetá Department) and Ecuador ( Napo and, at least formerly, Sucumbíos Provinces). Common name orange-spotted leaf frog has been proposed for it. ''Callimedusa perinesos'' occurs in primary and secondary montane forests at elevations of above sea level. The eggs are laid on inside leaves rolled up in ponds and pools of water. It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ... (deforestation), including destruction of its breeding pools. References perinesos Amphibians of the Andes Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Ecuador Amphibians described in 1973 Taxa named by Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callimedusa Atelopoides
''Callimedusa atelopoides'' is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is known from Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru, and is likely to be found in adjacent Colombia and Ecuador. Common name toady leaf frog has been proposed for it. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The snout is bluntly rounded in dorsal view and truncate in profile. The parotoid gland is diffuse. The fingers and toes bear small discs. The limbs are relatively short. Skin is smooth dorsally. The dorsum is purplish brown and has scattered metallic green flecks. The flanks and ventral surfaces are bluish white with dark purple between the granules. The iris is silvery gray and has black flecks. The male advertisement call is a single "wort". Habitat and conservation ''C. atelopoides'' occurs in lowland primary tropical rainforest at elevations less than above sea level. It is a terrestrial frog that is active on the ground or low vegetation at night. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllomedusinae
Phyllomedusinae is a subfamily of hylid tree frogs found in the Neotropics commonly called leaf frogs. Formerly, they were often considered as their own family, Phyllomedusidae. The subfamily is considered to be the sister group to the Australian treefrogs (Pelodryadinae), a subfamily of frogs known from Australia and New Guinea, despite being very geographically separated from them. The common ancestor of both subfamilies is thought to have lived in early Cenozoic South America, where the Phyllomedusinae still live, with the two families diverging from one another during the Eocene. The ancestors of Pelodryadinae likely colonized Australasia from South America via Antarctica, which at the time was not yet frozen over. The clade comprising both subfamilies is sister to the Hylinae, from which they diverged in the early Paleogene. Taxonomy The subfamily Phyllomedusidae contains the following genera: * ''Agalychnis'' (14 species) * ''Callimedusa'' (six species) * ''Cruziohyla' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-frog" ''Triadobatrachus'' is known from the Early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock, molecular clock dating suggests their split from other amphibians may extend further back to the Permian, 265 Myr, million years ago. Frogs are widely distributed, ranging from the tropics to subarctic regions, but the greatest concentration of species diversity is in tropical rainforest. Frogs account for around 88% of extant amphibian species. They are also one of the five most diverse vertebrate orders. Warty frog species tend to be called toads, but the distinction between frogs and toads is informal, not from Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy or evolutionary history. An adult frog has a stout body, protruding eyes, anteriorly-attached tongue, limb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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