Teratohyla midas
| Teratohyla midas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Teratohyla |
| Species: | T. midas |
| Binomial name | |
| Teratohyla midas (Lynch and Duellman, 1973) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Centrolenella midas Lynch and Duellman, 1973[3] | |
Teratohyla midas (common name: Santa Cecilia Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin of western Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. There are, at least seemingly, isolated occurrences in French Guiana and in Maranhão (northeastern Brazil).[2]
Etymology
The specific name midas refers to King Midas. This name alludes to the gold flecks on these frogs, as well as to the Aguarico River, near which they were first found—Aguarico means "rich water" and refers to gold found in the river.[3]
Description
Adult males measure 17–19 mm (0.67–0.75 in) and females 21–26 mm (0.83–1.02 in) in snout–vent length. The head is wider than the body; the snout is short and truncate. The eyes are moderately large with silvery bronze iris, with black reticulations. The lower two-thirds of the tympanum are visible. The dorsum is dark green, with a few small yellow flecks dorsolaterally on the body. The hands and feet have webbing.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Teratohyla midas is found in primary and lightly modified secondary tropical forests[1] and sub-Andean forests at elevations of 70–950 m (230–3,120 ft) above sea level.[4] Tadpoles develop in streams. It is locally suffering from habitat loss, but there are large areas of suitable habitat remaining.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Rodríguez, L.; Martinez, J.L.; Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. (2004). "Teratohyla midas". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54971A11219321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54971A11219321.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Teratohyla midas (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 Lynch, J. D.; Duellman, W. E. (1973). "A review of the centrolenid frogs of Ecuador, with descriptions of new species". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 16: 1–66.
- ↑ Acosta Galvis, A. R.; D. Cuentas (2017). "Teratohyla midas (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.