Otophryne robusta
| Otophryne robusta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Otophryne |
| Species: | O. robusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Otophryne robusta Boulenger, 1900 | |
Otophryne robusta (Spanish: sapito robusto) is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is found in Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It has been found in western Guyana and southeastern Venezuela at elevations of 600–1200 metres[1][2] It can be distinguished from the similar-appearing O. pyburni by its longer toes and mottled thighs. The tadpoles exhibit the unusual behaviour of burrowing into the sand bottoms of shallow streams.[3]
References
- ↑ MacCulloch, Lathrop, Minter & Khan (2008). "Otophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from the highlands of Guyana: redescriptions, vocalizations, tadpoles and new distributions". Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia 48: 247–261.
- ↑ MacCulloch, R.D. and A. Lathrop (2009). "Herpetofauna of Mount Ayanganna, Guyana. Results of the Royal Ontario Museum Ayanganna Expedition 2000". Royal Ontario Museum Science Contributions 4: 1–36.
- ↑ Wassersug, R.J. and W.F. Pyburn (1987). "The biology of the Pe-ret toad, Otophryne robusta (Microhylidae), with special consideration of its fossorial larva and systematic relationships". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 91: 137–169.
- Hoogmoed, M., MacCulloch, R., Señaris, C. & La Marca, E. 2004. Otophryne robusta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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