Imbabura tree frog

Hypsiboas picturatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hypsiboas
Species: H. picturatus
Binomial name
Hypsiboas picturatus
(Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms

Hyla picturata Boulenger, 1899

The Imbabura tree frog, Hypsiboas picturatus, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in the Pacific lowlands of western Colombia (Antioquia, Valle del Cauca, Cauca, and Nariño Departments) and northwestern Ecuador (Imbabura, Esmeraldas, Manabí, Pichincha, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Los Ríos, and Cotopaxi Provinces) from the sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) asl.[1][2][3][4][5]

Description

Males measure 46–53 mm (1.8–2.1 in) and females 62–69 mm (2.4–2.7 in) in snout–vent length. Eyes are extremely large with yellow Iris. Snout is truncated. The skin on the back is smooth and belly is slightly granular. Dorsal colouration is variable but generally with a reddish brown background with round yellow marks. Some individuals have dark brown back with brown markings.[5]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are humid tropical and premontane forests, including secondary forests with a closed canopy. It lives on vegetation close to streams.[1][4]

It is an uncommon species. Threats to it likely include habitat loss from agricultural development (including illegal crops, logging, and human settlement) and pollution from spraying illegal crops.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bolívar, W., Coloma, L.A., Ron, S. & Cisneros-Heredia, D. (2004). "Hypsiboas picturatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hypsiboas picturatus (Boulenger, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Hypsiboas picturatus (Boulenger, 1899)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 Coloma, L. A. (2014). "Hypsiboas picturatus". Anfibios de Ecuador. Centro Jambatu, Fundación Otonga. Quito, Ecuador. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 Ortiz, D.A., Coloma, L.A. and Frenkel, C. (2012–2015). "Hypsiboas picturatus". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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