Teratohyla midas

Teratohyla midas (common name: Santa Cecilia Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin of western Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. There are, at least seemingly, isolated occurrences in French Guiana and in Maranhão (northeastern Brazil).[2]

Teratohyla midas

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Teratohyla
Species:
T. midas
Binomial name
Teratohyla midas
(Lynch and Duellman, 1973)
Synonyms[2]

Centrolenella midas Lynch and Duellman, 1973[3]
Cochranella midas (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)

Etymology

The specific name midas refers to King Midas. This name alludes to the gold flecks on these frogs, as well as to the Aguarico River, near which they were first found—Aguarico means "rich water" and refers to gold found in the river.[3]

Description

Adult males measure 17–19 mm (0.67–0.75 in) and females 21–26 mm (0.83–1.02 in) in snout–vent length. The head is wider than the body; the snout is short and truncate. The eyes are moderately large with silvery bronze iris, with black reticulations. The lower two-thirds of the tympanum are visible. The dorsum is dark green, with a few small yellow flecks dorsolaterally on the body. The hands and feet have webbing.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Teratohyla midas is found in primary and lightly modified secondary tropical forests[1] and sub-Andean forests at elevations of 70–950 m (230–3,120 ft) above sea level.[4] Tadpoles develop in streams. It is locally suffering from habitat loss, but there are large areas of suitable habitat remaining.[1]

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References
  1. Rodríguez, L.; Martinez, J.L.; Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. (2004). "Teratohyla midas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54971A11219321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54971A11219321.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Teratohyla midas (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. Lynch, J. D.; Duellman, W. E. (1973). "A review of the centrolenid frogs of Ecuador, with descriptions of new species". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 16: 1–66.
  4. Acosta Galvis, A. R.; D. Cuentas (2017). "Teratohyla midas (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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