Phyllomedusa chaparroi
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| Phyllomedusa chaparroi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Phyllomedusidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomedusa |
| Species: | P. chaparroi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomedusa chaparroi Castroviejo-Fisher, Köhler, De la Riva, and Padial, 2017 | |
Phyllomedusa chaparroi is a species of treefrog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae endemic to Peru. Scientists have only seen it in two places.[2][3] This frog has been observed between 537 and 650 meters above sea level.[1]
The adult male frog measures approximately 67.9 to 77.5 mm long in snout-vent length. This frog resembles Phyllomedusa camba very closely but the two species can be distinguished in nuclear and mitochondrial markers.[4]
The iris of the eye is red-brown in color with tiny, indistinct orange spots.[4]
This frog has been found in primary and secondary humid forest. Specimens were collected at night near temporary ponds. They were on plants .5-1.5 meters above the ground. The female frog lays her eggs in a foam nest situated on a leaf hanging over the water. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the pond below.[1]
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified this frog as least concern because of its large range.[1]
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