Centrolene ballux
| Centrolene ballux | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Centrolene |
| Species: | C. ballux |
| Binomial name | |
| Centrolene ballux (Duellman and Burrowes, 1989) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Centrolenella ballux Duellman and Burrowes, 1989[3] | |
Centrolene ballux is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is known from a few disjunct localities on the Pacific versant of the Cordillera Occidental in southern Colombia (Nariño Department) and northern Ecuador (Pichincha Province).[2][4][5] Common names golden-flecked glassfrog and Burrowes' giant glass frog have been coined for it.[2]
Etymology
The specific name ballux is Latin meaning "gold dust", in reference to the tiny gold flecks on the dorsum.[3][4]
Description
Adult males measure 19–22 mm (0.75–0.87 in) and females 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded. Both fingers and toes are webbed.[3][4][6] The tympanum is visible. The dorsum is dark lime green and has minute pale gold-white flecks, which are most numerous on the hind limbs. The tips of digits are yellowish green. The venter is translucent.[3][4]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are humid upper montane forests at elevations of 1,700–2,340 m (5,580–7,680 ft) above sea level.[1][2][4] It occurs in vegetation some 50 to 200 cm above the ground, typically near streams or ditches.[3][4] Breeding takes place in streams.[1] It is a critically endangered species due to climate change (which changes humidity) and habitat loss, possibly also introduced predatory fish as well as pollution and chytridiomycosis. It occurs in Reserva La Planada (private) in Colombia[1] and in Reserva Las Gralarias in Ecuador.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Bolívar, W.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.; Wild, E. (2004). "Centrolene ballux". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54907A11220008. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Centrolene ballux (Duellman and Burrowes, 1989)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Duellman, William E.; Burrowes, Patricia A. (1989). "New species of frogs, Centrolenella, from the Pacific versant of Ecuador and southern Colombia". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 132: 1–14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Guayasamín, J. M.; et al. (2014–2015). "Centrolene ballux". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2016. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2016.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ Acosta Galvis, A. R.; D. Cuentas (2017). "Centrolene ballux (Duellman & Burrowes, 1989)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ Guayasamin, Juan M.; Bustamante, Martin R.; Almeida-Reinoso, Diego; Funk, W. Chris (2006). "Glass frogs (Centrolenidae) of Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, with the description of a new species and comments on centrolenid systematics". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 147 (4): 489–513. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00223.x.