Pristimantis moro
Pristimantis moro, also known as La Hondura robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[4] It is found in lowland western Colombia (Valle del Cauca Department),[5] the Pacific versant of Panama, and the Atlantic versant of Costa Rica.[4]
| Pristimantis moro | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Subgenus: | Hypodictyon |
| Species: | P. moro |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis moro (Savage, 1965) | |
| Synonyms[4] | |
Taxonomy edit
Pristimantis moro was described by Jay M. Savage in 1965 as Eleutherodactylus moro. The specific name moro honors John Luther Mohr, a specialist in anuran enterofauna.[2] The same species was described as Eleutherodactylus lehmanvalenciae by W. A. Thornton later in 1965,[3] thus making it junior synonym of Eleutherodactylus moro.[6] The specific name lehmanvalenciae honors Carlos Lehman Valencia, in recognition of "his many contributions furthering the knowledge of Colombian natural history".[3][7]
Description edit
Pristimantis moro is a small frog, with males growing to a snout–vent length (SVL) of 19.5 mm (0.77 in) and females to 25 mm (0.98 in) SVL.[8] The tympanum is distinct but small. The fingers and toes have distinct, rounded disks but no webbing.[2][3] The dorsum is uniformly green, turning reddish or orange-red in the head.[8][2][3] The lower surfaces are pale greenish yellow or creamy white, with the throat being yellowish.[3][2] The iris is reddish-orange.[8][2][3]
Habitat and conservation edit
Pristimantis moro lives in humid lowland and montane forests[1][8] from sea level[5][8] to 1,245 m (4,085 ft) above sea level.[1][8] It is a nocturnal and arboreal species living in the forest canopy. This, together with its small size, makes it difficult to observe, making it prone to under-recording. Threats to it are unknown. It is present in some protected areas in Panama and Costa Rica.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pristimantis moro". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56777A3049546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56777A3049546.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Savage, Jay M. (1965). "A new bromeliad frog of the genus Eleutherodactylus from Costa Rica". Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. 64 (2): 106–110. (Eleutherodactylus moro, new species).
- ^ a b c d e f g Thornton WA (1965). "A New Frog of the Genus Eleutherodactylus from the Coastal Rain Forest of Colombia". Copeia. 1965 (4): 425–427. doi:10.2307/1440990. JSTOR 1440990. (Eleutherodactylus lehmanvalenciae, new species).
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis moro (Savage, 1965)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b Acosta Galvis AR, Cuentas D (2017). "Pristimantis moro (Savage, 1965)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Savage, Jay M. (1968). "The Distribution and Synonymy of the Neotropical Frog, Eleutherodactylus moro". Copeia. 1968 (4): 878–879. doi:10.2307/1441867. JSTOR 1441867.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. xiii + 262 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1. (Eleutherodactylus lehmanvalenciae, p. 122).
- ^ a b c d e f "Pristimantis moro Savage, 1965". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 3 December 2017.