Adelophryne gutturosa
| Adelophryne gutturosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Phyzelaphryninae |
| Genus: | Adelophryne |
| Species: | A. gutturosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelophryne gutturosa Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1984 | |
Adelophryne gutturosa (common name: Guiana Shield frog) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae (formerly in Leptodactylidae). It is found on the Guiana Shield from eastern Venezuela through Guyana[2] to French Guiana and adjacent Brazil, possibly extending to Suriname. Its type locality is Mount Roraima.[3][4] Its local Spanish name is ranita guturosa,[1] roughly meaning "drop-splattered frog" in reference to its coloration.
This frog is not uncommon, although its secretive habits make it also difficult to find. It is found in the leaf-litter on the forest floor of rainforests near streams. Males call from the base of plants (often formations of Monotagma spicatum), hidden among rootlets and dead leaves.[1]
Recent molecular research has found that A. gutturosa consists of more than one species.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Reynolds, R.; Rodrigues, M.T.; Mijares, A. & MacCulloch, R. (2009). "Adelophryne gutturosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ MacCulloch, R.D.; A. Lathrop; P.J.R. Kok; L.R. Minter; S.Z. Khan & C.L. Barrio-Amorós (2008). "A new species of Adelophryne (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) from Guyana, with additional data on Adelophryne gutturosa". Zootaxa. 1884: 36–50.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Adelophryne gutturosa Hoogmoed and Lescure, 1984". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ MacCulloch, R.D.; A. Lathrop; R.P. Reynolds; J.C. Señaris & G.R. Schneider (2008). "Herpetofauna of Mount Roraima, Guiana shield region, northeastern South America". Herpetological Review. 38: 24–30.
- ↑ Fouquet, A.; D. Loebmann; S. Castroviejo-Fisher; J.M. Padial; V.G.D. Orrico; M.L. Lyra; I.J. Roberto; P.J.R. Kok; C.F.B. Haddad & M.T. Rodrigues (2012). "From Amazonia to the Atlantic forest: Molecular phylogeny of Phyzelaphryninae frogs reveals unexpected diversity and a striking biogeographic pattern emphasizing conservation challenges". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 65: 547–561. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2012.07.012.