Gastrotheca bufona

Gastrotheca bufona (common name: Antioquia marsupial frog) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental in Antioquia and Caldas Departments, at elevations of 1,430–2,200 m (4,690–7,220 ft) asl.[3][4] The specific name bufona is derived from Spanish bufón, meaning a jester or clown, and refers to the frog's "gaudy" appearance.[2]

Gastrotheca bufona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. bufona
Binomial name
Gastrotheca bufona
Cochran and Goin, 1970[2]

Description

The holotype, an adult male, measured 55 mm (2.2 in) in snout–vent length. The upper eyelids bear characteristic "horns", triangular fleshy appendages. Also the heels have well-developed dermal appendages. Body is somewhat elongate. Skin of upper parts of the body is coarse and glandular.[2]

Habitat and conservation

The natural habitat of Gastrotheca bufona is primary Andean cloud forest. It lives in the canopy. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Gastrotheca bufona. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T55326A85896270. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55326A85896270.en. Downloaded on 08 January 2019.
  2. Cochran, Doris M.; Goin, Coleman J. (1970). "Frogs of Colombia". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 288: 1–678. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.6346.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca bufona Cochran and Goin, 1970". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Gastrotheca bufona Cochran & Goin, 1970". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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