Maki frogs
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Ghost Maci Frog ( Phyllomedusa vaillantii ) |
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Maci frogs ( Phyllomedusa ) are a genus of griffin frogs (Phyllomedusidae) and occur in 16 species in the rainforests of South America .
description
Maki frogs can place fingers and toes opposite each other. This allows them to encompass thinner parts of the plant and climb up on them. They are considered excellent climbers. Their body shape looks unusually angular for frogs . The smaller species reach a size of approx. 5 to 7 cm, females of the giant macro frog ( Phyllomedusa bicolor ) reach a head-trunk length of up to 12 cm.
Way of life
The animals spend the day in dry, warm places. To protect against dehydration, they cover their skin with a waxy layer. At night they go in search of food for spiders, insects, etc. Maki frogs climb slowly around. Only when a prey is within range do they snap shut at lightning speed. In the rainy season they seek out the water. When mating, the clutch is attached to leaves that are rolled up around the clutch to protect against predators and drought. The hatching tadpoles fall into the water below, where they develop into frogs.
Systematics
For a long time, the Maki frogs belonged to the group of tree frogs (Hylidae).
species
The genus includes 16 species:
As of June 3, 2017
- Phyllomedusa bahiana Lutz , 1925
- Phyllomedusa bicolor Boddaert , 1772
- Phyllomedusa boliviana Boulenger , 1902
- Phyllomedusa burmeisteri Boulenger , 1882
- Phyllomedusa camba De la Riva , 2000
- Phyllomedusa chaparroi Castroviejo-Fisher, Koehler, De la Riva & Padial , 2017
- Phyllomedusa coelestis Cope , 1874
- Phyllomedusa distincta Lutz , 1950
- Phyllomedusa iheringii Boulenger , 1885
- Phyllomedusa neildi Barrio-Amorós , 2006
- Phyllomedusa sauvagii Boulenger , 1882
- Phyllomedusa tarsius Cope , 1868
- Phyllomedusa tetraploidea Pombal & Haddad , 1992
- Phyllomedusa trinitatis Mertens , 1926
- Phyllomedusa vaillantii Boulenger , 1882
- Phyllomedusa venusta Duellman & Trueb , 1967
Individual evidence
- ^ S. Castroviejo-Fisher, J. Köhler, I. De la Riva & JM Padial: A new morphologically cryptic species of Phyllomedusa (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) from Amazonian forests of northern Peru revealed by DNA sequences. Zootaxa 4269, 2, pp. 245-264, May 2017.
