Gastrotheca dunni

Gastrotheca dunni is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to the northern part of the Cordillera Occidental in northern Antioquia, Colombia.[2][3] The specific name dunni honors Emmett Reid Dunn, an American herpetologist.[4] Common name Dunn's marsupial frog has been coined for it.[2][4]

Gastrotheca dunni

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. dunni
Binomial name
Gastrotheca dunni
Lutz, 1977
Synonyms[2]

Gastrotheca argenteovirens dunni Lutz, 1977

Description

Adult males measure 32–43 mm (1.3–1.7 in) and adult females 33–55 mm (1.3–2.2 in) in snout–vent length. The head is slightly wider than it is long. The snout bluntly rounded. The tympanum is brown. The finger discs are much wider than the digits. The toes are about half-webbed. The dorsum is tan or dull green and may have dark brown longitudinal paravertebral markings or dark flecks. Most specimens have a pale dorsolateral stripe. The flanks are uniform gray or marked with dark spots. The ventrum is pale creamy gray, rarely with dark flecks.[5]

Habitat and conservation

Gastrotheca dunni is a common and adaptable species that occurs in primary and secondary forests and grasslands, as well as anthropogenic habitats such as plantations, farmland, and urban gardens.[1] Its altitudinal range is 2,100–4,000 m (6,900–13,100 ft) above sea level.[3] The female broods her eggs in a pouch on her back, then carries the tadpoles to a pool where they develop further. This species is facing no major threats.[1]

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References
  1. Castro, F. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Gastrotheca dunni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55331A11294422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55331A11294422.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Gastrotheca dunni Lutz, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. Acosta Galvis, A. R. & Cuentas, D. (2017). "Gastrotheca dunni Lutz, 1977". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  5. Duellman, William E. (1987). "The taxonomic status of populations of hylid marsupial frogs referred to Gastrotheca argenteovirens (Boettger)". Journal of Herpetology. 21 (1): 38–47. doi:10.2307/1564375. JSTOR 1564375.
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