Ectopoglossus confusus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae.[3][4] It is endemic to the Chagres Highlands of Panama, at 720 to 810 meters above sea level, where it can be mistaken for Colostethus panamansis, which is more common and also lives in the area.[2] The frog's known range is almost exclusively within Chagres National Park.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ectopoglossus |
| Species: | E. isthminus
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| Ectopoglossus isthminus (Myers, Ibáñez, Grant & Jaramillo, 2012)
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Description
editScientists examined several male adults, one female adult, and one juvenile female during the initial survey. The adult male frogs measured 19–21 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 23 mm. The skin of the dorsum is mottled brown and darker brown. There are small, light yellow spots in the places where the four legs meet the body. The ventral areas are light blue in color with some dark color.[4]
Etymology
editThe scientists named the frog isthminus after the isthmus of Panama.[4]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as endangered. Scientists believe the fungal disease chytridiomycosis may have caused population declines, but they have yet to detect the causative pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, on the species.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Ectopoglossus isthminus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T50924731A50924746. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T50924731A50924746.en. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Ectopoglossus isthminus (Myers, Ibáñez, Grant, and Jaramillo, 2012) | Amphibian Species of the World". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Ectopoglossus isthminus (Myers, Ibáñez, Grant, & Jaramillo, 2012)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c Myers CW; Ibanez D R; Grant T; Jaramillo CA (2012). "Discovery of the frog genus Anomaloglossus in Panama, with descriptions of two new species from the Chagres Highlands (Dendrobatoidea: Aromobatidae)". Amer Mus Novit (Full text). 3763: 1–19. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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