Biology:Phrynopus nicoleae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Phrynopus |
| Species: | P. nicoleae
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| Binomial name | |
| Phrynopus nicoleae | |
Phrynopus nicoleae is a species of frogs in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality, Santa Bárbara, in the Huancabamba District, Oxapampa, Pasco Region.[1][2] The species is only known from the holotype collected in 2007.[1] The specific name nicoleae honors Nicole Morciniec from Poland, recognizing her "friendship and support of taxonomic research and nature conservation in Peru".[3]
Description
The holotype is an adult female measuring 21 mm (0.83 in) in snout–vent length. The body is slim. The dorsum is finely granular and elongate dorsolateral warts that form a long discontinuous row, without joining to a fold. There is a conspicuous X-shaped middorsal fold. The supratympanic fold is weak and no tympanum is present. The fingers and toes have no fringes, webbing, or discs, but the finger tips are slightly swollen. Dorsal coloration is tan with various diffuse black blotches and bluish-white dorsal granules. There is a bold black mask running from the snout through the eye and over to the sypratympanic area. The flanks and extremities are tan with abundant bluish-white spots. The lower parts are gray and have small, marmorated, brown, and metallic blue blotches.[3]
Habitat and conservation
The holotype was found under a big stone in puna grassland at 3,589 m (11,775 ft) asl.[1][3] There is no information on major threats to this species.[1] The type locality is in the Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Phrynopus nicoleae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2013: e.T18435518A20211339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T18435518A20211339.en. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T18435518A20211339.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Phrynopus nicoleae Chaparro, Padial, and De la Riva, 2008". 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/Brachycephaloidea/Craugastoridae/Holoadeninae/Phrynopus/Phrynopus-nicoleae. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chaparro, J. C.; Padial, J. M.; De la Riva, I. (2008). "Two sympatric new species of Phrynopus (Anura: Strabomantidae) from Yanachaga Chemillen National Park (central Peruvian Andes)". Zootaxa 1761: 49–58.
Wikidata ☰ Q3381743 entry
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