Herveo plump toad
| Herveo plump toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Osornophryne |
| Species: | O. percrassa |
| Binomial name | |
| Osornophryne percrassa Ruíz-Carranza & Hernández-Camacho, 1976 | |
The Herveo plump toad (Osornophryne percrassa) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central in the Antioquia, Caldas, Quindío, and Tolima Departments, Colombia.[2][3]
Description
Osornophryne percrassa are relatively small toads: males measure 23–28 mm (0.91–1.10 in) and females 27–38 mm (1.1–1.5 in) in snout–vent length. It differs from other Osornophryne by its truncated snout in lateral view, with a little non-projected papilla at the end, and by its light spots on the belly.[4]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are Andean forests and páramos at elevations of 2,700–3,700 m (8,900–12,100 ft) asl. It is a ground-dwelling species found among leaf-litter and rocks,[1] or in terrestrial and arboreal bromeliads.[4] Development is direct. It is an uncommon species threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, mainly from agriculture, and by pollution from the fumigation of illegal crops.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Bolívar, W. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Osornophryne percrassa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Osornophryne percrassa Ruiz-Carranza and Hernández-Camacho, 1976". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Osornophryne percrassa Ruiz-Carranza & Hernández, 1976". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- 1 2 Loaiza-Piedrahíta, J.D., Cuartas-Villa, S., Pérez, I., Marín-Castaño C.M. & Daza, J.M. (2014). "First record of Osornophryne percrassa Ruíz-Carranza & Hernández-Camacho, 1976 (Anura, Bufonidae) from the Department of Antioquia, Colombia". Herpetology Notes 7: 673–674.