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Staurois
''Staurois'' is a small genus of minuscule true frogs. Most species in the genus are restricted to Borneo, but two species are from the Philippines.Arifin, U., D. T. Iskandar, D. P. Bickford, R. M. Brown, R. Meier, and S. N. Kutty. (2011). Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Staurois (Anura, Ranidae) based on 16S rRNA sequences. Zootaxa 2744: 39–52 This genus is a quite ancient member of the true frog family, Ranidae. They are typically found in or near rapidly flowing, small rocky streams, and are sometimes known as splash frogs or foot-flagging frogs. The latter name refers to their unusual behavior of conspicuously waving their hindlegs and feet, as a way of signalling other members of the species.Grafe, Preininger, Sztatecsny, Kasah, Dehling, Proksch & Höd (2012). ''Multimodal Communication in a Noisy Environment: A Case Study of the Bornean Rock Frog Staurois parvus.'' PLoS ONE, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037965 Similar behavior has also been documented in other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staurois Tuberilinguis
''Staurois tuberilinguis'' (common names: Borneo splash frog, green-spotted rock frog) is a semi-aquatic amphibian of the true frog family ( Ranidae). This diurnal and crepuscular frog is also commonly associated with its very close relative ''Staurois parvus'' (common name: Borneo rock frog). In fact, many do not consider the two species to be taxonomically separate. This species is commonly found within the tropical rainforests of on Borneo, Malaysia next to fast-flowing rivers and streams. Due to the frog’s noisy choice of habitat, ''S. parvus'' are well-known for their multi-modal system of communication that combines acoustic calls with visual display signals. ''S. parvus'' seems to be in decline in part of its range, but overall is listed as being of "least concern" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is threatened by habitat loss, especially by deforestation and sedimentation of streams. Description Tadpole morphology ''S. parvus'' tadpoles possess a strongl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staurois
''Staurois'' is a small genus of minuscule true frogs. Most species in the genus are restricted to Borneo, but two species are from the Philippines.Arifin, U., D. T. Iskandar, D. P. Bickford, R. M. Brown, R. Meier, and S. N. Kutty. (2011). Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Staurois (Anura, Ranidae) based on 16S rRNA sequences. Zootaxa 2744: 39–52 This genus is a quite ancient member of the true frog family, Ranidae. They are typically found in or near rapidly flowing, small rocky streams, and are sometimes known as splash frogs or foot-flagging frogs. The latter name refers to their unusual behavior of conspicuously waving their hindlegs and feet, as a way of signalling other members of the species.Grafe, Preininger, Sztatecsny, Kasah, Dehling, Proksch & Höd (2012). ''Multimodal Communication in a Noisy Environment: A Case Study of the Bornean Rock Frog Staurois parvus.'' PLoS ONE, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037965 Similar behavior has also been documented in other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staurois Guttatus
''Staurois'' is a small genus of minuscule true frogs. Most species in the genus are restricted to Borneo, but two species are from the Philippines.Arifin, U., D. T. Iskandar, D. P. Bickford, R. M. Brown, R. Meier, and S. N. Kutty. (2011). Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Staurois (Anura, Ranidae) based on 16S rRNA sequences. Zootaxa 2744: 39–52 This genus is a quite ancient member of the true frog family, Ranidae. They are typically found in or near rapidly flowing, small rocky streams, and are sometimes known as splash frogs or foot-flagging frogs. The latter name refers to their unusual behavior of conspicuously waving their hindlegs and feet, as a way of signalling other members of the species.Grafe, Preininger, Sztatecsny, Kasah, Dehling, Proksch & Höd (2012). ''Multimodal Communication in a Noisy Environment: A Case Study of the Bornean Rock Frog Staurois parvus.'' PLoS ONE, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037965 Similar behavior has also been documented in other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staurois Nubilus
''Staurois'' is a small genus of minuscule true frogs. Most species in the genus are restricted to Borneo, but two species are from the Philippines.Arifin, U., D. T. Iskandar, D. P. Bickford, R. M. Brown, R. Meier, and S. N. Kutty. (2011). Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Staurois (Anura, Ranidae) based on 16S rRNA sequences. Zootaxa 2744: 39–52 This genus is a quite ancient member of the true frog family, Ranidae. They are typically found in or near rapidly flowing, small rocky streams, and are sometimes known as splash frogs or foot-flagging frogs. The latter name refers to their unusual behavior of conspicuously waving their hindlegs and feet, as a way of signalling other members of the species.Grafe, Preininger, Sztatecsny, Kasah, Dehling, Proksch & Höd (2012). ''Multimodal Communication in a Noisy Environment: A Case Study of the Bornean Rock Frog Staurois parvus.'' PLoS ONE, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037965 Similar behavior has also been documented in other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staurois Latopalmatus
The rock skipper (''Staurois latopalmatus''), also known as Sabah splash frog, is a frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to northern and western Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia). Description ''Staurois latopalmatus'' is a medium-sized frog: males grow to a snout–vent length of about and females to . It has strong legs and is an excellent jumper. The original species description by George Albert Boulenger from 1887 is as follows: Snout very short, broadly rounded, obliquely truncate at the end, with nearly vertical, concave lores; eyes large; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum very small, not very distinct. Fingers short, dilated into enormous disks, the width of which equals three fourths the width of the eye; a broad web, is it omnivoreighter cross bands; hinder side of thighs blackish, speckled with whitish; lower surfaces whitish. Habitat and conservation ''Staurois latopalmatus'' is most common in primary lowland rainforests; it per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staurois Natator
''Staurois natator'' is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where found on the islands of Mindanao, Leyte and Samar. It has sometimes been reported from other Philippine islands and Borneo, but these populations are now regarded as separate species ('' S. guttatus'' and '' S. nubilus'').Arifin, U., D. T. Iskandar, D. P. Bickford, R. M. Brown, R. Meier, and S. N. Kutty. (2011). ''Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Staurois (Anura, Ranidae) based on 16S rRNA sequences.'' Zootaxa 2744: 39–52 Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It 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 .... References Staurois Amphibians described in 1859 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Frog
True frogs is the common name for the frog family Ranidae. They have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica. The true frogs are present in North America, northern South America, Europe, Africa (including Madagascar), and Asia. The Asian range extends across the East Indies to New Guinea and a single species (the Australian wood frog (''Hylarana daemelii'')) has spread into the far north of Australia. Typically, true frogs are smooth and moist-skinned, with large, powerful legs and extensively webbed feet. The true frogs vary greatly in size, ranging from small—such as the wood frog (''Lithobates sylvatica'')—to large. Many of the true frogs are aquatic or live close to water. Most species lay their eggs in the water and go through a tadpole stage. However, as in most families of frogs, there is large variation of habitat within the family. There are also arboreal speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micrixalus
''Micrixalus'' (commonly known as dancing frogs, tropical frogs, and torrent frogs) is a genus of frogs from that are endemic to the Western Ghats in India. They are Monotypic taxon, monotypic within the family Micrixalidae. Before being raised to the family level they were classified as the subfamily Micrixalinae within Ranidae. ''Micrixalus'' frogs, such as ''Micrixalus saxicola'', are popularly known as "dancing frogs" due to their peculiar habit of waving their feet to attract females during the breeding season. Dancing frogs are extremely vulnerable as their habitat is severely threatened. Description The family is characterized by having a pectoral girdle that is firmisternal and tadpoles having a single row of labial teeth. Biju ''et al.'' (2014) list the following characteristic features as common to all species of ''Micrixalus'': Natural history Dancing frogs are found in the vicinity of fast and slow moving perennial streams in the forests of the Western Ghats. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borneo
Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra. The island is politically divided among three countries: Malaysia and Brunei in the north, and Indonesia to the south. Approximately 73% of the island is Indonesian territory. In the north, the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak make up about 26% of the island. The population in Borneo is 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Additionally, the Malaysian federal territory of Labuan is situated on a small island just off the coast of Borneo. The sovereign state of Brunei, located on the north coast, comprises about 1% of Borneo's land area. A little more than half of the island is in the Northern Hemisphere, including Brunei and the Malaysian portion, while the Indonesian portion spans the Northern and Southern hemisph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylodes
''Hylodes'' is a genus of frogs in the family Hylodidae. It might be paraphyletic with respect to '' Megaelosia''. The genus is endemic to southeastern Brazil. They are also known as the tree toads, or more ambiguously, as torrent frogs. They are diurnal and usually inhabit shallow mountain streams. Species The following species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ... are recognised in the genus ''Hylodes'': References Hylodidae Amphibians of South America Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibian genera Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...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] |
