Hyloscirtus phyllognathus (Medlin, 1941)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.3.729 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B463861E-C70E-2D52-FCB1-522C404FF284 |
treatment provided by |
Marcus |
scientific name |
Hyloscirtus phyllognathus (Medlin, 1941) |
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Hyloscirtus phyllognathus (Medlin, 1941) View in CoL
Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 tailed juvenile; Napo Province, WWS, in vegetation along a stream; 00.6801°S, 077.6071°W; 1240 m a.s.l.; 17 July 2018; QCAZ 74807 View Materials GoogleMaps .
Identification. This species is medium green with black and white dots dorsally and a yellowish venter. It has a yellow supralabial stripe and a distinctive tympanum.
Habitat. The single individual was found less than 1 m above ground along a stream. It was a metamorph that still had part of its tail.
Remarks. This species is listed as Vulnerable in the Red List of Ecuadorian amphibians ( Ron et al. 2019).
Osteocephalus taurinus (Steindachner, 1862) Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS; photo voucher AH881 .
Identification. This extremely large treefrog is brown dorsally with a cream venter. There are large finger disks, slight webbing between the fingers and a subarticular tu- bercle on the ventral surfaces of the fingers. The iris is greenish bronze with black reticulations. Males reach 76 mm SVL and females 94 mm SVL.
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