Biology:Chalcorana macrops
Chalcorana macrops | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Chalcorana |
Species: | C. macrops
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Binomial name | |
Chalcorana macrops (Boulenger, 1897)
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Synonyms[3] | |
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Chalcorana macrops is a species of "true frog" in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1][3] Common name Masarang frog has been coined for it.[3] The specific name macrops refers to the large eyes of this frog.[2][4]
Description
Chalcorana macrops grows to at least 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length. The eyes are very large. The head is rather large with a rounded snout. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers are rather and long slender and have well-developed discs. The toes are two-thirds webbed and have discs that are somewhat smaller than the finger discs. Skin is smooth or with a few small warts dorsally. Dorsal colouration is olive-brown. The sides are greyish and marbled with dark brown. Males have an internal vocal sac.[2][4]
Habitat and conservation
Chalcorana macrops occurs along canopy-covered streams—its presumed breeding habitat—in primary and secondary lowland forests at elevations of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by smallholder farming. Also water pollution from agriculture is a threat. Some of its habitat is protected by the Lore Lindu National Park.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Chalcorana macrops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T58654A114924064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58654A114924064.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58654/114924064. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Boulenger, George Albert (1897). "A catalogue of the reptiles and batrachians of Celebes with special reference to the collections made by Drs. P. & F. Sarasin in 1893–1896". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1897: 193–237. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/69598.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Chalcorana macrops (Boulenger, 1897)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Chalcorana/Chalcorana-macrops.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Boulenger, G. A. (1920). "A monograph of the South Asian, Papuan, Melanesian and Australian frogs of the genus Rana". Records of the Indian Museum 20: 1–226. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12471.
Wikidata ☰ Q24578728 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcorana macrops.
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