Adelophryne pachydactyla is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the coastal area of south-central Bahia state, Brazil.[3][4] Some specimens first identified as A. pachydactyla have later been found to represent a new species, Adelophryne mucronatus; the two species can occur in sympatry.[4] The specific namepachydactyla is derived from Greek pachys (=thick) and daktylos (=finger), referring to the thick, short, swollen fingers of this frog.[2]
Adelophryne pachydactyla was described based on a single specimen, the holotype. It is an adult male measuring 11 mm (0.4 in) in snout–vent length, and with a subgular vocal sac. The head is slightly longer than it is wide. The snout is rounded. The tympanic annulus is incomplete, obscured by skin in its upper parts. There is no supra-tympanic fold and the canthus rostralis is indistinct. The limbs are not too long. The fingers lack discs and are short with swollen subdigital pads. The toes have small discs and no webbing. The body is blackish brown with grey spots dorsally and black under. The iris is reddish.[2]
Habitat and conservationedit
Little is known of this species;[1] the holotype was collected at night on a cacao farm under cacao trees, bananas, and some larger shade trees, found on the ground in the leaf-litter near a small creek.[2] At another site they were collected in terrestrial bromeliads in a forest. The records are from below 800 m (2,600 ft).[1]
The probable threat to this species is habitat loss caused by agriculture, wood plantations, collection of bromeliads, and logging. It occurs in the Serra do Jequitibá Natural Heritage Reserve.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdDiva Borges-Najosa, Flora Junca (2004). "Adelophryne pachydactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56303A11453124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56303A11453124.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ abcdHoogmoed, M.S.; Borges, D.M.; Cascon, P. (1994). "Three new species of the genus Adelophryne (Amphibia: Anura: Leptodactylidae) from northeastern Brazil, with remarks on the other species of the genus". Zoologische Mededelingen. 68 (24): 271–300.
^Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Adelophryne pachydactyla Hoogmoed, Borges, and Cascon, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ abLourenço-de-Moraes, R.; Solé, M. & Toledo, L. F. (2012). "A new species of Adelophryne Hoogmoed and Lescure 1984 (Amphibia: Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) from the Atlantic rainforest of southern Bahia, Brazil". Zootaxa. 3441: 59–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3441.1.6.
January 01, 1970
adelophryne, pachydactyla, species, frog, family, eleutherodactylidae, endemic, coastal, area, south, central, bahia, state, brazil, some, specimens, first, identified, pachydactyla, have, later, been, found, represent, species, adelophryne, mucronatus, specie. Adelophryne pachydactyla is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae It is endemic to the coastal area of south central Bahia state Brazil 3 4 Some specimens first identified as A pachydactyla have later been found to represent a new species Adelophryne mucronatus the two species can occur in sympatry 4 The specific name pachydactyla is derived from Greek pachys thick and daktylos finger referring to the thick short swollen fingers of this frog 2 Adelophryne pachydactyla Conservation status Data Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Anura Family Eleutherodactylidae Genus Adelophryne Species A pachydactyla Binomial name Adelophryne pachydactylaHoogmoed fr Borges and Cascon 1994 2 Description editAdelophryne pachydactyla was described based on a single specimen the holotype It is an adult male measuring 11 mm 0 4 in in snout vent length and with a subgular vocal sac The head is slightly longer than it is wide The snout is rounded The tympanic annulus is incomplete obscured by skin in its upper parts There is no supra tympanic fold and the canthus rostralis is indistinct The limbs are not too long The fingers lack discs and are short with swollen subdigital pads The toes have small discs and no webbing The body is blackish brown with grey spots dorsally and black under The iris is reddish 2 Habitat and conservation editLittle is known of this species 1 the holotype was collected at night on a cacao farm under cacao trees bananas and some larger shade trees found on the ground in the leaf litter near a small creek 2 At another site they were collected in terrestrial bromeliads in a forest The records are from below 800 m 2 600 ft 1 The probable threat to this species is habitat loss caused by agriculture wood plantations collection of bromeliads and logging It occurs in the Serra do Jequitiba Natural Heritage Reserve 1 References edit a b c d Diva Borges Najosa Flora Junca 2004 Adelophryne pachydactyla IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004 e T56303A11453124 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2004 RLTS T56303A11453124 en Retrieved 14 November 2021 a b c d Hoogmoed M S Borges D M Cascon P 1994 Three new species of the genus Adelophryne Amphibia Anura Leptodactylidae from northeastern Brazil with remarks on the other species of the genus Zoologische Mededelingen 68 24 271 300 Frost Darrel R 2017 Adelophryne pachydactyla Hoogmoed Borges and Cascon 1994 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 23 December 2017 a b Lourenco de Moraes R Sole M amp Toledo L F 2012 A new species of Adelophryne Hoogmoed and Lescure 1984 Amphibia Anura Eleutherodactylidae from the Atlantic rainforest of southern Bahia Brazil Zootaxa 3441 59 68 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 3441 1 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adelophryne pachydactyla amp oldid 1218928083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
