Noblella madreselva
Noblella madreselva is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae.[2] The frog is found in La Convención Province in Cusco, which is partially protected by national reserves.[3]
| Freshbelly frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Noblella |
| Species: | N. madreselva |
| Binomial name | |
| Noblella madreselva Catenazzi, Uscapi and von May, 2015 | |
- Common name: freshbelly frog[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet, madreselva, translates to "mother jungle" in Spanish.[1] It honors the efforts of local conservation initiatives, such as the local ecotourism lodge Madre Selva.[4]
Description
The distinct ventral surface (the chest and belly) has a prominent white mark on a black background.[1] The face resembles a brown "mask".
References
- Pensoft Publishers. "Dark and marked: Strikingly colored new fleshbelly frog from the Andean cloud forest." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 August 2015. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150806112051.htm>.
- Alessandro Catenazzi, Vanessa Uscapi, Rudolf von May. A new species of Noblella (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from the humid montane forests of Cusco, Peru. ZooKeys, 2015; 516: 71 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.516.9776
- "» Meet Peru's New Fleshbelly Frog – Herp Nation Media". herpnation.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- Banijam. "Madre Selva Jungle Lodge". madreselvalodgeperu-en.blogspot.com.
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