Hyloscirtus japreria explained

Hyloscirtus japreria, also known as Perijá's stream frog,[1] is a species of frog in the genus Hyloscirtus. Its discovery was announced in February 2018.[2]

Range

This frog is endemic to Venezuela and Colombia. Scientists have seen it between 1430 and 1832 meters above sea level in cloud forests on the west side of the Andes.[3]

Etymology

The species epithet honors the Japrería people who live in the area of discovery.[4]

Description

Hyloscirtus japreria is endemic to the Serranía del Perijá and is present at three sites in Venezuela and one site in Colombia. The tree frog can be distinguished from other tree frogs (such as Hyloscirtus platydactylus) by a yellow dorsal area with reddish brown markings and tiny dark brown spots.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hyloscirtus japreria Rojas-Runjaic, Infante-Rivero, Salerno, and Meza-Joya, 2018 Amphibian Species of the World. research.amnh.org. en. 2018-04-24.
  2. News: New frog species found in Venezuela and Colombia. hermesauto. 2018-03-30. The Straits Times. 2018-04-24. en.
  3. Hyloscirtus japreria . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. e.T150088903A150088908. 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T150088903A150088908.en. 150088903. 2020. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 241864394. October 30, 2022. 3.1. free.
  4. Web site: Hallaron nueva especie de rana en la Sierra de Perijá . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401014253/http://www.notitarde.com/hallaron-nueva-especie-de-rana-en-la-sierra-de-perija/ . dead . 2018-04-01 . . es . 2018-04-30.

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