Diasporus tigrillo

Diasporus tigrillo is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the valley of the Rio Larí in Limón Province, Costa Rica.[2]

Diasporus tigrillo

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Diasporus
Species:
D. tigrillo
Binomial name
Diasporus tigrillo
(Savage, 1997)
Synonyms[2]

Eleutherodactylus tigrillo Savage, 1997
Pristimantis tigrillo (Savage, 1997)

Description

Adult males measure 17–19 mm (0.67–0.75 in) in snout–vent length. The head is as long as it is wide. The snout is subovoid in dorsal view and rounded in lateral view. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers and toes have expanded disks but lack lateral fringes and webbing. The dorsum has low pustules whereas the venter is shagreen. The upper surfaces of the body are light yellow with dark dots, sometimes forming blotches by aggregation. The venter is white and the throat is cream. The upper surfaces of thighs are pinkish orange and have dark dots, while the lower surface of thighs are uniformly pinkish orange. Males have single external vocal sac and vocal slit.[3]

Habitat and conservation

This little known species occurs in premontane rainforest[1] at elevations of 273–440 m (896–1,444 ft) above sea level.[1][3] Males call from late evening to night from secondary vegetation along the river, such as shrubs, wildcane, ferns, and many thorny plants.[3]

There is little habitat loss occurring in the area. Chytridiomycosis is a potential threat.[1]

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References
  1. Bolaños, F. & Savage, J. (2008). "Diasporus tigrillo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T57007A11564898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T57007A11564898.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Diasporus tigrillo (Savage, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. García-Rodríguez, Adrián; Arias, Erick; Chaves, Gerardo (11 April 2016). "Multiple lines of evidence support the species status of the poorly known Diasporus tigrillo and the recently described Diasporus citrinobapheus (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae)". Neotropical Biodiversity. 2 (1): 59–68. doi:10.1080/23766808.2016.1168076.
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