Rhaebo olallai

Rhaebo olallai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhaebo
Species: R. olallai
Binomial name
Rhaebo olallai
(Hoogmoed, 1985)
Synonyms

Andinophryne olallai Hoogmoed, 1985

Rhaebo olallai is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Ecuador. Its common name is Tandayapa Andes toad, after its type locality, Tandayapa, in the Pichincha Province);[2] the species has not been seen there after 1970, despite search efforts.[3][4] It is only known from another locality in the Imbabura Province of Ecuador (Manduriacu River).[2][3][5] It has also been reported from one locality on the Colombian Massif, Nariño Department, Colombia, but these have been shown to represent Rhaebo colomai.[4]

Description

Rhaebo olallai are medium-sized toads: males measure 37–38 mm (1.5–1.5 in) and females 57–60 mm (2.2–2.4 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is coffee-coloured. The parotoid glands are enlarged and conspicuous. Flanks have conspicuous glands, distributed linearly or irregular patterns.[5]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitat are tropical premontane forests of western foothills of the Andes.[5] All individuals of the Manduriacu River population were found near small forest streams, perched on branches or leaves, on average 1.4 metres but up to 4 metres over ground.[3]

It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging,[1] and by mining and hydropower. Only one population is known. The species should probably classified as "Endangered"[3] or Critically Endangered.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Mario Yánez-Muñoz, Paul Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, Ariadne Angulo (2010). "Rhaebo olallai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhaebo olallai (Hoogmoed, 1985)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Lynch, R.L., Kohn, S., Ayala-Varela, F., Hamilton, P.S., Ron, S.R. (2014). "Rediscovery of Andinophryne olallai Hoogmoed, 1985 (Anura, Bufonidae), an enigmatic and endangered Andean toad" (PDF). Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 8 (1 [Special Section]): e75. doi:10.1514/journal.arc.0000075.
  4. 1 2 3 Ron, Santiago R.; Mueses-Cisneros, Jonh Jairo; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, Paul David Alfonso; Rojas-Rivera, Alejandra; Lynch, Ryan L.; Rocha, Carlos F. Duarte; Galarza, Gabriela (2015). "Systematics of the endangered toad genus Andinophryne (Anura: Bufonidae): phylogenetic position and synonymy under the genus Rhaebo". Zootaxa 3947 (3): 347–366. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3947.3.3.
  5. 1 2 3 Ron, S. R., Varela-Jaramillo, A., Frenkel, C. (2013–2015). "Rhaebo olallai". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. y Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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