Oreobates sanctaecrucis explained

Ischnocnema sanctaecrucis is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Bolivia where it is known from the Santa Cruz and Cochabamba Departments.[1] It is an uncommon, terrestrial frog inhabiting the Yungas forest (humid montane forest, including cloud forest, of theAndean slopes); it tolerates disturbed habitats. It has been found under rocks; males have been observed perching on small secondary vegetation. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN. Its range includes the Carrasco and Amboró National Parks.

Description

Oreobates sanctaecrucis are medium-sized among the Oreobates; adults measure 35mm48mm in snout–vent length. The head is large and wider than long; the snout is short. The dorsum is pale brown to dark brown with cream flecks; the skin is granular, with round keratinized granules and small, sparse, low, flat warts.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oreobates sanctaecrucis (Harvey and Keck, 1995) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2022 . Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 . American Museum of Natural History . 15 October 2022.
  2. Padial . José M. . Chaparro . Juan C. . De La Riva . Ignacio . 2008 . Systematics of Oreobates and the Eleutherodactylus discoidalis species group (Amphibia, Anura), based on two mitochondrial DNA genes and external morphology . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 152 . 4 . 737–773 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00372.x . free .