Doris' lime treefrog | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Sphaenorhynchus |
Species: | S. dorisae
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Binomial name | |
Sphaenorhynchus dorisae (
Goin , 1957)
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Synonyms [3] | |
Sphoenohyla dorisae Goin, 1957 [2] |
Sphaenorhynchus dorisae, the Doris' lime treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin of southeastern Colombia ( Amazonas Department [4]), Ecuador, Brazil [1] [3] [5] and Peru. [1] [6] It might also be present in Bolivia. [3]
The specific name dorisae honors Doris Mable Cochran, an American herpetologist. [2]
Adult males measure 26–29 mm (1.0–1.1 in) and females 36–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded in dorsal view. [6] The tympanum is small and indistinct. [2] The fingers are one-third webbed whereas the toes are fully webbed. [2] [6] The dorsum is bright green with small dark spots [2] or lavender green with small spots that are white to yellow. The venter is white. The iris is bronze. [6]
Sphaenorhynchus dorisae is a semi-aquatic species that inhabits open permanent and semi-permanent bodies of water such as ponds, large lakes, and flooded meadows at elevations of 40–300 m (130–980 ft) above sea level. They are commonly found amidst floating vegetation, in particular water lettuce ( Pistia). It can locally be threatened by habitat loss. [1]