Noblella madreselva
Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) views of living specimens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Noblella
Species:
N. madreselva
Binomial name
Noblella madreselva
Catenazzi, Uscapi and von May, 2015[2]
Madre Selva in Peru
Madre Selva in Peru
Noblella madreselva (Peru)
Noblella madreselva is only known from Madre Selva, in Cusco, Peru

Noblella madreselva is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[1][3] The species is only known from its type locality, Madre Selva in the La Convención Province, Cusco, Peru.[1][3]

Etymology

The specific name, madreselva, translates to "mother jungle" in Spanish.[4] It honors the efforts of local conservation initiatives, such as the local ecotourism lodge Madre Selva.[5]

Description

The holotype, an adult male, measures 16 mm (0.6 in) in snout–vent length, while the paratype, an adult female, measures 18 mm (0.7 in). The snout is short and rounded, bluntly so in lateral view. The tympanic annulus is barely visible. The fingers and toes have narrow lateral fringes. The fingers have rounded tips while the toe tips are weakly acuminate. The dorsal coloration is tan to dull brown, with or without dark brown markings. Some specimens have diffuse brown suprainguinal stripes. The venter (the chest and belly) has a prominent white mark on a black background. The ventral surfaces of the limbs are red with small white spots.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Noblella madreselva inhabits humid montane forests at elevations of 2,330–2,370 m (7,640–7,780 ft) above sea level. It is largely terrestrial and has been spotted under rocks, logs, and in the leaf litter during the day.[1][2] Like its closest relatives, it is likely to direct development[1] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage[6]).

Noblella madreselva is threatened by habitat loss and modification associated with agricultural activities in the region. It is not known to occur in any protected areas.[1] However, the region of its type locality is partially protected by various reserves.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2018). "Noblella madreselva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T89183310A89226277. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T89183310A89226277.en. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Catenazzi, Alessandro; Uscapi, Vanessa & von May, Rudolf (2015). "A new species of Noblellax (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru". ZooKeys (516): 71–84. doi:10.3897/zookeys.516.9776. PMC 4547369. PMID 26312020.
  3. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Noblella madreselva Catenazzi, Uscapi, and von May, 2015". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Pensoft Publishers (August 6, 2015). "Dark and marked: Strikingly colored new fleshbelly frog from the Andean cloud forest". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Banijam. "Madre Selva Jungle Lodge". madreselvalodgeperu-en.blogspot.com.
  6. ↑ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.
  7. ↑ Morgan Erickson-Davis (6 August 2015). "Meet Peru's New Fleshbelly Frog". Mongabay. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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