Callimedusa tomopterna
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Callimedusa tomopterna ( synonym : Phyllomedusa tomopterna ) also tiger macro frog or yellow flank macro frog is a frog from the genus Callimedusa . It was first described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1868under the scientific name Pithecopus tomopternus .
description
Callimedusa tomopterna can live between 8 and 15 years. The smooth upper side is uniformly green, the insides of the legs and feet and above all the flanks are orange with black, vertical stripes, which is why the species is also known as the tiger macro frog. The grainy belly is whitish to orange in color. The iris is silvery gray, the pupils vertical. Outwardly it is very similar to Pithecopus hypochondrialis , but yellow and orange extend to the belly and sides without interruption. He also has small adhesive discs on his fingers. The fingers are without, the last three toes with rudimentary webbed feet . The first finger and the first toe can be compared. Males reach a size of 45 to 50 millimeters, females 60 millimeters.
Young animals are green to brown in color, depending on their habitat and way of life.
distribution
Callimedusa tomopterna is found from southeast Venezuela to French Guiana , in the Amazon basin in Brazil , in Colombia , Ecuador , Peru, and Bolivia . The frog occurs up to a height of 500 m.
Habitat and way of life
Callimedusa tomopterna is an arboreal (tree-living) species that can be found in pristine, primary forest. There you can find them on temporary and semi-temporary waters. Like all species of the genus Callimedusa , Callimedusa tomopterna is also exclusively nocturnal. After the first light of day, the frogs stop their activity and go to their preferred resting places. At night they look for food and partners and act very quietly and slowly. They are particularly active in the first hours of the night, as both temperatures and humidity are relatively high during this time . Smaller insects and spiders belong to the natural prey spectrum . During the day they sleep on leaves with their legs folded together.
Reproduction
The eggs are laid on leaves over water. After hatching, the tadpoles fall into the water and continue to develop there. The tadpoles are orange and stay together in groups for the first few days of development. It seems that the species reproduces year-round as long as there are small pools.
Sources and further reading
- CL Barrio, R. Rivero: Geographic Distribution. Phyllomedusa tomopterna. In: Herpetological Review 30 (4), 1999, p. 231.
- This: The fairies of the forest. Maki frogs of the genus Phyllomedusa. In: Reptilia 52 (April / May), 2005, pp. 20-30.
- Lynn A. Blaylock, Rodolfo Ruibal, Kathryn Platt-Aloia: Skin structure and Wiping Behavior of Phyllomedusine Frogs. In: Copeia 2 (5), 1976, pp. 283-295.
- Danté Fenolio: Captive Reproduction of the Orange-legged Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis), and Development of a Protocol for Phyllomedusine Frog Reproduction in the Laboratory. In: Advances in Herpetoculture , International Herpetological Symposium Inc. 1, 1996, pp. 13-21. ( Online )
- Hans-Joachim Herrmann: Terrarium Atlas. Frogs. Volume 2, 1st German-language edition, Melle / Berlin 2005, p. 426.
- Christian Proy: On the natural history of the Phyllomedusinae. A brief insight into the biology of roach, ghost and maki frogs with suggestions for keeping them in the terrarium. In: DATZ special issue Frogs and Toads , 2000, pp. 58–65
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Paul E. Ouboter, Rawien Jairam: Amphibians of Suriname. Brill Academic, 2012, ISBN 978-9004207998 , p. 210.
- ↑ a b Callimedusa tomopterna in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2011.1. Posted by: Enrique La Marca, Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
