Sarcohyla sabrina (Caldwell 1974)

Sarcohyla sabrina, also known as the Sierra Juarez treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the northern slopes of Sierra de Juárez in northern Oaxaca, Mexico.^[1][3] The specific name sabrina is Latin for river nymph and refers to the close association of this species with streams.^[2]

Description

Sarcohyla sabrina is a small, slender-limbed frog. Males measure 27–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in) and females 34–41 mm (1.3–1.6 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is absent. The fingers lack webbing whereas the toes are about three-fourths webbed. The dorsum is light chocolate brown with mostly green and some dark brown mottling. There is a dark brown stripe running from nostril along the canthus to back of arm. At night, they might be a bright leaf green. Breeding males do not have nuptial spines.^[2]

Habitat and conservation

The natural habitats of this species are cloud forest in the highlands of the Sierra de Juárez at elevations of 1,580–2,020 m (5,180–6,630 ft) above sea level. It occurs along streams in moist and rocky habitats with abundant aquatic vegetation.^[1]

The population of Sarcohyla sabrina is declining. It is threatened by habitat loss and chytridiomycosis.^[1]

References

La rana arbórea de la Sierra de Juárez (Plectrohyla sabrina) es una especie de anfibios de la familia Hylidae. Es endémica de México. Sus hábitats naturales son los montanos secos y los ríos. Está amenazada de extinción por la destrucción de su hábitat natural.

Referencias

• Santos-Barrera, G., Canseco-Márquez, L. & Mendelson III, J. 2006. Plectrohyla sabrina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Consultado el 22 de julio de 2007.

Plectrohyla sabrina Plectrohyla generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Hylidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Hylidae

Kanpo estekak

Sarcohyla sabrina est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Hylidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique de l'État d'Oaxaca au Mexique. Elle se rencontre entre 1 580 et 2 020 m d'altitude sur le versant Nord de la Sierra Juárez^[1],[2].

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en référence à l'habitat aquatique de cette espèce, sabrina signifiant en latin d’après la publication originale, nymphe des rivières^[3].

Publication originale

• Caldwell, 1974 : A re-evaluation of the Hyla bistincta species group, with descriptions of three new species (Anura: Hylidae). Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, n^o 28, p. 1-37 (texte intégral)

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