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Leptodactylus griseigularis
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Leptodactylus griseigularis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in Bolivia and Peru.[2]
Leptodactylus griseigularis inhabit montane primary and lowland tropical moist forests.[1] Male Leptodactylus griseigularis grow to a snout–vent length of 35–51 mm (1.4–2.0 in) and females to 40–58 mm (1.6–2.3 in).[3]
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- ^ a b Angulo, A., Köhler, J., Reichle, S. & Arizabal, W. (2004). "Leptodactylus griseigularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus griseigularis (Henle, 1981)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ Heyer, W. R. (1994). "Variation within the Leptodactylus podicipinus–wagneri complex of frogs (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 546: 1–124.
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Leptodactylus grieseigularis is a leptodactylid frog that inhabits tropical lowland and montane forests on the east side of the Andes in southern Bolivia and northern Peru, up to altitude of 1,800 m. While not a common frog, it has a fairly wide distribution and is present in multiple protected areas, including Madidi and Carrasco in Brazil, and is not considered to be a threatened species. The etymology of its name reflect its grey (Latin: griseus) throat (Latin: gula; de Sá et al. 2014).
Leptodactylus grieseigularis is medium in size, with males reaching 51 mm (2 inches) and females larger at sizes up to 58 mm (2.3 inches) in snout vent length. This species can be found sympatrically with several other Leptodactylus species: the larger L. boliviana, and L. wagnerii, the smaller L. pascoensis and L. petersoni, and L. leptodactyloides with which it is most likely to be confused (Heyer 1994). Before 1994 L. grieseigularis was considered a synonym of L. wagneri (Heyer 1984; 1994). Molecular analyses help to establish it as part of the L. melanonotus group (de Sá et al. 2014). Its lightly mottled belly pattern and light stripes on the thighs are distinguishing characteristics, and almost all males have large black thumb spines. Its advertisement call is also distinguishing, Heyer and Morales (1995) note it is the shortest call of all species in the genus. Heyer and Morales (1995; see also de Sá et al. 2014; Köhler 2000) described and compared its call to closely related L. leptodactyloides and L. petersii, finding all three calls very distinct.
Like other leptodactilid frogs, L. grieseigularis lays eggs into a foam nest. It breeds in stagnant water but larval stages are as yet unknown (Köhler 2000; de Sá et al. 2014).
- de Sá, R. O., T. Grant, A. Camargo, W. R. Heyer, M. L. Ponssa, and E. Stanley. 2014. Systematics of the Neotropical genus Leptodactylus Fitzinger, 1826 (Anura: Leptodactylidae): Phylogeny, the relevance of non-molecular evidence, and species accounts. South American Journal of Herpetology 9(Spec. Issue 1): 1–128.
- Heyer, W. R. 1994. Variation within the Leptodactylus podicipinus–wagneri complex of frogs (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 546: 1–124.
- Köhler, J. 2000. Amphibian diversity in Bolivia: a study with special reference to montane forest regions. Bonner Zoologische Monographien 48: 1–243.
- Heyer, W. R. 1984. The systematic status of Adenomera griseigularis Henle, with comments on systematic problems in the genus Adenomera (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae). Amphibia-Reptilia, 5(2), 97-100.
- Heyer, W. R., & Morales, V. R. 1995. The advertisement call of the leptodactylid frog Leptodactylus griseigularis. Amphibia-reptilia, 16(1), 91-92.
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This species is known from the Andes of southern and central Peru and northern Bolivia. In Peru it occurs on the northeastern slopes of the Andes to central-eastern slopes, encompassing the Departments of Huánuco, Ayacucho, Junin, Pasco, San Martin and Ucayali. In Bolivia it is present in the Departamentos of La Paz and Cochabamba. It has an altitudinal range of 100-1,800m asl.
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