Phyllomedusa chaparroi is a species of treefrog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae endemic to Peru. Scientists have only seen it in two places.[2][3] This frog has been observed between 537 and 650 meters above sea level.[1]
| Phyllomedusa chaparroi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomedusa |
| Species: | P. chaparroi
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomedusa chaparroi Castroviejo-Fisher, Köhler, De la Riva, and Padial, 2017
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The adult male frog measures approximately 67.9 to 77.5 mm long in snout-vent length. This frog resembles Phyllomedusa camba very closely but the two species can be distinguished in nuclear and mitochondrial markers.[4]
The iris of the eye is red-brown in color with tiny, indistinct orange spots.[4]
This frog has been found in primary and secondary humid forest. Specimens were collected at night near temporary ponds. They were on plants .5-1.5 meters above the ground. The female frog lays her eggs in a foam nest situated on a leaf hanging over the water. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the pond below.[1]
Scientists have not classified this frog as not in danger of dying out because of its large range.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Phyllomedusa chaparroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T154108472A154108537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T154108472A154108537.en. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Phyllomedusa chaparroi Castroviejo-Fisher, Köhler, De la Riva, and Padial, 2017". Amphibian Species of the World 6.1, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Phyllomedusa chaparroi". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher; Jörn Köhler; Ignacio DE LA Riva; José M Padial (May 22, 2017). "A new morphologically cryptic species of Phyllomedusa (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) from Amazonian forests of northern Peru revealed by DNA sequences". Zootaxa (Abstract). 4269 (2): 245–264. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4269.2.4. PMID 28610333.
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