Warszewitsch's frog explained

Warszewitsch's frog (Lithobates warszewitschii) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.[1] [2] [3]

Description

L. warszewitschii is medium-sized: males grow to 52mm and females to 63mm in snout–vent length. The snout is pointed. They have large or small green patches on a golden brown background on their backs; the colouration darkens to brown along the sides. The dark area extends forward onto the face to form a "mask". They also have a light lip line. The dorsolateral folds have lighter colouration, usually golden or yellow. The feet are extensively webbed.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are humid lowland, montane, and gallery forests, where it is found near streams, but it can also be found far from streams.[3] It can survive even in small forest patches. Some populations seem to have suffered from chytridiomycosis, but more recently recovered. It is also affected by habitat loss.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lithobates warszewitschii (Schmidt, 1857) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2014 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 31 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Lithobates warszewitschii . Amphibians of Panama . Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute . 8 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Lithobates warszewitschii . Luis Humberto Elizondo C. . Federico Bolaños V. . 2011 . Biodiversidad de Costa Rica . Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad . 8 February 2015.