"Centrolene" medemi
Species of frog
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"Centrolene" medemi is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. The species occurs in the Cordillera Oriental in the Tolima, Caquetá, and Putumayo Departments in Colombia and adjacent Napo in Ecuador.[2][4][5] The generic placement of this species within the subfamily Centroleninae is uncertain (incertae sedis).[2][6] The specific name medemi honors "Fred" Medem, collector of the holotype.[3][7]:â139â The common name Medem [sic] giant glass frog has been coined for it by Frank & Ramus, 1995.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | "Centrolene" |
| Species: | "C." medemi |
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| "Centrolene" medemi | |
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Description
Adult males measure 26â31 mm (1.0â1.2 in) and adult females 35â44 mm (1.4â1.7 in) in snoutâvent length.[5][8] The snout is rounded in dorsal profile and truncated to slightly protruding when viewed laterally. The tympanum is indistinct and partly covered by the supra-tympanic fold. The fingers have absent to extensive webbing (from inner to outer fingers). The toes are extensively webbed.[5] The dorsal surfaces of head, body, and limbs are olive green to grayish brown and bear large cream spots. The ventral parietal peritoneum is white. Adult males have a large humeral spine. The pre-pollical spine is not separated from the first finger. The iris is grayish brown and has dark reticulation.[8]
Habitat and conservation
This species lives on streamsides in montane cloud forests[1][5] at elevations of 790â1,800 m (2,590â5,910 ft) above sea level.[5] It also occurs in secondary forest, as long as there is good vegetation cover close to streams. The eggs are laid on leaves overhanging the water.[1]
It is locally common in Colombia, but only one specimen, collected in 1975, is known from Ecuador.[1][5] The specific threats are poorly known but probably include habitat loss, introduction alien predatory fishes, and pollution from the spraying of illegal crops. Chytridiomycosis might also be a threat.[1]