Biology:Occidozyga semipalmata

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Short description: Species of frog


Occidozyga semipalmata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Occidozyga
Species:
O. semipalmata
Binomial name
Occidozyga semipalmata
Smith, 1927
Synonyms

Ooeidozyga semipalmata Smith, 1927
Occidozyga semipalmatus Smith, 1927

Occidozyga semipalmata is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to western and northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1][2] It has been found in Gunung Lombobatang Natural Reserve, Lore Lindu National Park, and Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park.

Description

Based on 51 specimens, adult Occidozyga tompotika measure between 22.8 and 40.9 mm (0.90 and 1.61 in) in snout–vent length. Tadpoles are not known.[3] Occidozyga tompotika was formerly confused with it, before being described in 2011.[3][4]

Habitat and ecology

Its natural habitats are stony, highland streams in closed-canopy forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Occidozyga semipalmata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T58414A176745387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58414A176745387.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58414/176745387. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Occidozyga semipalmata Smith, 1927". 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/Dicroglossidae/Occidozyginae/Occidozyga/Occidozyga-semipalmata. Retrieved 8 January 2017. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Iskandar, D. T.; Arifin, U.; Rachmanasah, A. (2011). "A new frog (Anura, Dicroglossidae), related to Occidozyga semipalmata Smith, 1927, from the eastern peninsula of Sulawesi, Indonesia". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 59: 219–228. https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/nus/pdf/PUBLICATION/Raffles%20Bulletin%20of%20Zoology/Past%20Volumes/RBZ%2059(2)/59rbz219-228.pdf. 
  4. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Occidozyga tompotika Iskandar, Arifin, and Rachmanasah, 2011". 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/Dicroglossidae/Occidozyginae/Occidozyga/Occidozyga-tompotika. Retrieved 8 January 2017. 

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