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Family: Craugastoridae
Frog, more... (es: Ranita, Sapito)
[Eleutherodactylus obesus (Barbour, 1928)] Images not available |
Adult: Species description based on Savage and Campbell (2000). Females grow much larger than males in this species (86 versus 60 mm). Dorsal: Dorsal coloration brown, with many blotches and irregular markings. The dorsal surface is very warty. Some barring is present on the arms and legs. Ventral: Ventral surface pale yellow. The throat often has brown mottling. Concealed surfaces: The rear surface of the thighs is black with small yellow spots. Eye: Iris golden above and grayish below. Dark triangles on either side of the pupil separate the upper and lower halves of the iris. Extremities: Feet are extensively webbed and fairly large discs are present at the ends of the fingers and toes. Habitat: Lowland and premontane forest to 1450 m. Ecology: Craugastor obesus is found in association with streams, usually on rocks near waterfalls (Savage and Campbell 2000). Karyotype: 2N = 22 (Savage and Campbell 2000) Type locality: Gutierrez, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama (near the Costa Rican frontier) Diagnostic description: Moderate size (males 40-50 mm, 55-81 mm plug); back rugged coffee, the highly speckled with dark spots; vientre pale yellow, marked with coffee and smooth; arms with transverse dark bars; muslos mottled; with them digits muy broad; with the membrane in digital pies muy extended them (Savage 2002). Habitat: On rocks courses in streams or waterfalls walls moderate (Savage 2002). Reproduction: Produce encapsulated eggs, which are laid in terrestrial conditions; development is direct (no tadpoles) (Savage 2002). Feeding: It probably feeds on small insects and spiders. Behavior: Nocturnal (Savage 2002). Distribution in Costa Rica: Endemic. Medium and high land south of the Atlantic slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca, Alta Talamanca, between 1,400 and 1,700 m elevation (Savage 2002). Populations of this species throughout its range disappeared in Costa Rica in the early 90's. This species has not been seen since. |