Oreobates sanctaecrucis

Oreobates sanctaecrucis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Craugastoridae
Genus:Oreobates
Species: O. sanctaecrucis
Binomial name
Oreobates sanctaecrucis
(Harvey & Keck, 1995)
Synonyms

Ischnocnema sanctaecrucis Harvey & Keck, 1995

Ischnocnema sanctaecrucis is a frog species in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Bolivia where it is known from the Santa Cruz and Cochabamba Departments.[2] It is an uncommon, terrestrial frog inhabiting the Yungas forest (humid montane forests and cloud forests of the Andean slopes); it tolerates disturbed habitats. It has been found under rocks; males have been observed perching on small secondary vegetation. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN. Its range includes the Carrasco and Amboró National Parks.[1]

Description

Oreobates sanctaecrucis are medium-sized among the Oreobates; adults measure 35–48 mm (1.4–1.9 in) in snout–vent length. The head is large and wider than long; the snout is short. The dorsum is pale brown to dark brown with cream flecks; the skin is granular, with round keratinized granules and small, sparse, low, flat warts.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Claudia Cortez; Steffen Reichle; Ignacio De la Riva; Jörn Köhler (2004). "Oreobates sanctaecrucis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57106A11579708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57106A11579708.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oreobates sanctaecrucis (Harvey and Keck, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Padial, José M.; Chaparro, Juan C.; De La Riva, Ignacio (2008). "Systematics of Oreobates and the Eleutherodactylus discoidalis species group (Amphibia, Anura), based on two mitochondrial DNA genes and external morphology". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 152 (4): 737–773. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00372.x.
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