Eleutherodactylus rubrimaculatus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is found in southeastern Pacific Chiapas, Mexico, and in the adjacent southwestern Guatemala.[1][2] The specific name rubrimaculatus is Latin and means "spotted with red", and refers to the coloration of this species.[3] Common names dusky chirping frog and red-spotted chirping frog have been coined for it.[1][2]
| Eleutherodactylus rubrimaculatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Subgenus: | Syrrhophus |
| Species: | E. rubrimaculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus rubrimaculatus | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Syrrhophus rubrimaculatus Taylor and Smith, 1945 | |
Description edit
Adult males measure 18–24 mm (0.71–0.94 in) and adult females (in a small sample) 19–23 mm (0.75–0.91 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is distinct and relatively large. The digital tips are scarcely expanded. The inner metatarsal tubercle is elongate and twice the size of the small, conical outer metatarsal tubercle. The dorsum is brown with small red spots. The venter is gray. Males have vocal slits.[3]
Habitat and conservation edit
Eleutherodactylus rubrimaculatus occurs in cloud forests[1] to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.[2] It is an abundant species within its restricted range, but habitat loss and alteration caused by agriculture and logging are major threats to it. It is found in Encrucijada and El Triunfo Biosphere Reserves in Mexico.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Eleutherodactylus rubrimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56928A53966951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56928A53966951.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Eleutherodactylus rubrimaculatus (Taylor and Smith, 1945)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b Lynch, J. D. (1970). "A taxonomic revision of the leptodactylid frog genus Syrrhophus Cope". University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History. 20: 1–45. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.2809.