Biology:Cochranella litoralis

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Cochranella litoralis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Cochranella
Species:
C. litoralis
Binomial name
Cochranella litoralis
Synonyms[2]
  • Centrolene litoralis Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1996
  • –correction in gender Centrolene litorale

Cochranella litoralis is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is known from the Pacific lowlands of southwestern Colombia (Cauca and Nariño Departments[3]) and northern Ecuador (Esmeraldas Province).[2][4] The specific name litoralis refers to the proximity of the type locality to the sea.[4]

Description

Adult males measure 19–20 mm (0.7–0.8 in) in snout–vent length; female size is unknown. The snout is truncated. The tympanum is visible and only slightly obscured by the supra-tympanic fold posterodorsally. The fingers have absent to moderate webbing (from inner to outer fingers). The toes are moderately webbed.[4] The dorsum is yellowish green and has dark gray spots. The ventral parietal peritoneum is white. Adult males have a visible small humeral spine. The pre-pollical spine is clearly separated from the first finger. The iris is gray and has no evident dark reticulation.[5]

Habitat and conservation

Centrolene litorale occurs in tropical lowland rainforests at elevations of 100–200 m (330–660 ft) above sea level. Reproduction is unknown but presumably takes place in streams. The Ecuadorian populations are threatened by logging.[1][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Cochranella litoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T54923A49367704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54923A49367704.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54923/49367704. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Cochranella litoralis (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1996)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Centrolenidae/Centroleninae/Cochranella/Cochranella-litoralis. Retrieved 11 February 2018. 
  3. "Cochranella litoralis (Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. 2017. https://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/centrolenidae/cochranella-litoralis/. Retrieved 11 February 2018. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Guayasamin, J. M. (2017). "Cochranella litoralis". in Ron, S. R.; Yanez-Muñoz, M. H.; Merino-Viteri, A. et al.. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2018.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). https://bioweb.bio/faunaweb/amphibiaweb/FichaEspecie/Cochranella%20litoralis. Retrieved 11 February 2018. 
  5. Guayasamin, Juan M.; Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F.; Yánez-Muñoz, Mario; Bustamante, Martín (2006). "Amphibia, Centrolenidae, Centrolene ilex, Centrolene litorale, Centrolene medemi, Cochranella albomaculata, Cochranella ametarsia: range extensions and new country records". Check List 2 (1): 24–25, 23–26. doi:10.15560/2.1.70. https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/17558/. 

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