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Family: Hylidae
Isla Bonita Treefrog, more...Isla Bonita Treefrog (es: Rana, Rana)
[Hyla debilis Taylor, 1952] |
Adult: Species description based on Duellman (2001). A small treefrog (males to 30 mm, females to 32 mm). Dorsal: The dorsal surface is drab green and covered in small black flecks. Coloration turns to white with black flecking along the sides of the body. A dark brown stripe, bordered above by a lighter stripe, runs through the eye. The upper lip is white, and a white spot is usually present below the eye. Ventral: The ventral surface is white. Concealed surfaces: The rear surfaces of the thighs are yellow. Eye: The eye is coppery. Breeding season: Breeding occurs at streams, where males call from the surrounding vegetation (Duellman 2001). Tadpole: Tadpoles have oval bodies and a relatively long thin tail (Duellman 2001). The overall coloration is dark brown (Duellman 2001). Some gold flecks may be present along the sides, and the ventral surface is often lighter near the center (Duellman 2001). The eye is golden, with some grey coloration along the outer edges (Duellman 2001). Tadpoles have large suctioncup-like mouths which they use to adhere to rocks in streams (Duellman 2001). Metamorph juvenile: Juveniles look similar to adults, except the eye stripe is lighter (Duellman 2001). Habitat: Lower montane forest between 910 and 1450 m. Call: A series of quiet cricket-like chirps (Duellman 2001). Type locality: Isla Bonita, (American Cinchona Plantation) eastern slope of Vólcan Póas, Costa Rica, 5600 ft |