Dendropsophus riveroi

Dendropsophus riveroi is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in western Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and southern Colombia.[1][3][4][5] In Ecuador it has been mixed with the newly described Dendropsophus shiwiarum.[3] The specific name honours Juan A. Rivero.[2]

Dendropsophus riveroi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dendropsophus
Species:
D. riveroi
Binomial name
Dendropsophus riveroi
(Cochran and Goin, 1970)
Synonyms

Hyla riveroi Cochran and Goin, 1970[2]

Description

Dendropsophus riveroi is a small species: males measure 19–20 mm (0.75–0.79 in) and females 22–23 mm (0.87–0.91 in) in snout–vent length. Coloration varies by the time of the day: the dorsal color is light yellow at night, with bronze marking. During the day, coloration varies between bronze and cream with brown markings and ill-defined brown stripes on the canthals and above the tympanums. The skin is smooth dorsally and granular ventrally. The fingers are one-fourth webbed and the toes two-thirds webbed.[5]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are secondary and primary tropical rainforests where it occurs on arboreally. They congregate for breeding in temporary ponds and swampy areas.[1][5] Dendropsophus riveroi is not a common species, but there are no significant threats to this widespread species.[1]

References
  1. Azevedo-Ramos, C., Coloma, L.A., Ron, S., Cisneros-Heredia, D., Monteza, J.I., Angulo, A. & Hoogmoed, M. (2004). "Dendropsophus riveroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57690A11664981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57690A11664981.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Cochran, Doris M.; Goin, Coleman J. (1970). "Frogs of Colombia". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 288: 1–678. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.6346.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Dendropsophus riveroi (Cochran and Goin, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. Acosta Galvis, A. R. & D. Cuentas (2016). "Dendropsophus riveroi (Cochran & Goin, 1970)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. Read, M. and Ron, S. R. (2012). "Dendropsophus riveroi". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2016. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2016.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 24 July 2016.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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