Rulyrana flavopunctata (Lynch & Duellman 1973)

Cochranella flavopunctata és una espècie de granota que viu a l'Equador i Colòmbia.

Bibliografia

• Castro, F., Rueda, J.V., Bolívar, W., Estupinan, R.A. & Almandáriz, A. 2004. Cochranella flavopunctata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accedit a 25 d'abril del 2008.

Rulyrana flavopunctata is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in Colombia (Casanare, Boyacá, Caquetá, and Meta Departments) and on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Ecuador.^[3][4][5] Common name yellow-spotted Cochran frog has been coined for it.^[3]

Etymology

The specific name flavopunctata is derived from the Latin flavus (=golden) and punctatus (=dotted), and refers to the dorsal coloration of this species.^[2]

Description

Adult males measure 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in) and females 24–26 mm (0.94–1.02 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is short and round. The eyes are relatively large. The tympanum is visible. Both fingers and toes are webbed. The dorsum is shagreened in texture and pale green in color, with numerous minute yellow flecks. The edge of the upper lip is pale yellow The fingers and toes are yellow whereas the chest is white.^[2][5]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats primary and secondary cloud forests^[1] at elevations of 70–1,715 m (230–5,627 ft) above sea level.^[4][5] It is usually found along streams. Breeding takes place in permanent streams.^[1]

Rulyrana flavopunctata is a common forest species, although it can locally be threatened by habitat destruction and pollution. It is known from several protected areas.^[1]

References

Rulyrana flavopunctata es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia de las ranas de cristal (Centrolenidae). Se distribuye por las vertientes amazónicas de Ecuador y Colombia entre los 700 y los 1800 m de altitud.^[1]​

Referencias

• Castro, F., Rueda, J.V., Bolívar, W., Estupinan, R.A. & Almandáriz, A. (2004). «Rulyrana flavopunctata». Lista Roja de especies amenazadas de la UICN 2022 (en inglés). ISSN 2307-8235. Consultado el 13 de marzo de 2014.

Rulyrana flavopunctata Rulyrana generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Centrolenidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Centrolenidae

Kanpo estekak

Rulyrana flavopunctata est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Centrolenidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce se rencontre de 700 à 1 800 m d'altitude^[1] :

• en Équateur sur le versant amazonien de la cordillère Orientale ;
• en Colombie dans les départements de Boyacá, de Caquetá et de Meta sur le versant amazonien de la cordillère Orientale.

Sa présence est incertaine au Pérou^[2].

Description

Les mâles mesurent de 20,6 à 23,2 mm et les femelles de 24,1 à 25,7 mm^[3].

Publication originale

• Lynch & Duellman, 1973 : A review of the centrolenid frogs of Ecuador, with descriptions of new species. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, n^o 16, p. 1-66 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Cochranella flavopunctata là một loài ếch thuộc họ Centrolenidae. Loài này có ở Colombia và Ecuador. Môi trường sống tự nhiên của chúng là rừng ẩm vùng đất thấp nhiệt đới hoặc cận nhiệt đới, vùng núi ẩm nhiệt đới hoặc cận nhiệt đới, và sông ngòi.

Tham khảo

• Castro, F., Rueda, J.V., Bolívar, W., Estupinan, R.A. & Almandáriz, A. 2004. Cochranella flavopunctata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Truy cập 21 tháng 7 năm 2007.