The genus name is a combination of neblina, the Portuguese word for mist, and phryne, Greek for toad. The species name honors Brazilian army general Sinclair James Mayer, who helped organize research expeditions to the Pantepui region.[1]
Taxonomyedit
Neblinaphryne was described in 2023 alongside Caligophryne, another ancient frog genus thought to belong to its own family that is also endemic to the Neblina massif; both are the first frog taxa described simultaneously as a new species, genus, and family since the purple frog in 2003. Their persistence in the region supports the hypothesis of the tepuis serving as refugia for early Cenozoic taxa. Neblinaphryne is thought to be the sister group to all other Brachycephaloidea aside from Ceuthomantis, and is thought to have diverged from the group near the end of the Paleocene.[1]
Threatsedit
Due to its very restricted range at the highest reaches of the Neblina massif, this species is thought to be at high risk from climate change and potential introduction of chytridomycosis, and it has thus been recommended it be classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdFouquet, Antoine; Kok, Philippe J. R.; Recoder, Renato Sousa; Prates, Ivan; Camacho, Agustin; Marques-Souza, Sergio; Ghellere, José Mario; McDiarmid, Roy W.; Rodrigues, Miguel Trefaut (2024-02-01). "Relicts in the mist: Two new frog families, genera and species highlight the role of Pantepui as a biodiversity museum throughout the Cenozoic". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 191: 107971. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107971. ISSN 1055-7903.
^Frost, Darrell. "Neblinaphryne mayeri Fouquet, Kok, Recoder, Prates, Camacho, Marques-Souza, Ghellere, McDiarmid, and Rodrigues, 2023". Amphibian Species of the World 6.2, an Online Reference.
January 01, 1970
neblinaphryne, genus, frog, superfamily, hyloidea, clade, brachycephaloidea, contains, single, species, mayeri, only, member, family, neblinaphrynidae, endemic, highest, parts, cerro, neblina, tepui, border, brazil, venezuela, scientific, classification, domai. Neblinaphryne is a genus of frog in the superfamily Hyloidea clade Brachycephaloidea It contains the single species N mayeri and is the only member of the family Neblinaphrynidae It is endemic to the highest parts of the Cerro de la Neblina tepui on the border of Brazil and Venezuela 1 2 Neblinaphryne Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Anura Superfamily Hyloidea Clade Brachycephaloidea Family NeblinaphrynidaeFouquet et al 2023 Genus NeblinaphryneFouquet et al 2023 Species N mayeri Binomial name Neblinaphryne mayeriFouquet Kok Recoder Prates Camacho Marques Souza Ghellere McDiarmid and Rodrigues 2023 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Taxonomy 3 Threats 4 ReferencesEtymology editThe genus name is a combination of neblina the Portuguese word for mist and phryne Greek for toad The species name honors Brazilian army general Sinclair James Mayer who helped organize research expeditions to the Pantepui region 1 Taxonomy editNeblinaphryne was described in 2023 alongside Caligophryne another ancient frog genus thought to belong to its own family that is also endemic to the Neblina massif both are the first frog taxa described simultaneously as a new species genus and family since the purple frog in 2003 Their persistence in the region supports the hypothesis of the tepuis serving as refugia for early Cenozoic taxa Neblinaphryne is thought to be the sister group to all other Brachycephaloidea aside from Ceuthomantis and is thought to have diverged from the group near the end of the Paleocene 1 Threats editDue to its very restricted range at the highest reaches of the Neblina massif this species is thought to be at high risk from climate change and potential introduction of chytridomycosis and it has thus been recommended it be classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List 1 References edit a b c d Fouquet Antoine Kok Philippe J R Recoder Renato Sousa Prates Ivan Camacho Agustin Marques Souza Sergio Ghellere Jose Mario McDiarmid Roy W Rodrigues Miguel Trefaut 2024 02 01 Relicts in the mist Two new frog families genera and species highlight the role of Pantepui as a biodiversity museum throughout the Cenozoic Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 191 107971 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2023 107971 ISSN 1055 7903 Frost Darrell Neblinaphryne mayeri Fouquet Kok Recoder Prates Camacho Marques Souza Ghellere McDiarmid and Rodrigues 2023 Amphibian Species of the World 6 2 an Online Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neblinaphryne amp oldid 1194735801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
