Phrynopus oblivius

Phrynopus oblivius is a species of frogs in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to central Peru and only known from near its type locality near Maraynioc, in the Tarma Province, Junín Region, at about 3,210–3,220 m (10,530–10,560 ft) asl.[1][3] It is known from a collection in 2005; there has been no later surveys for the species.[1]

Phrynopus oblivius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Phrynopus
Species:
P. oblivius
Binomial name
Phrynopus oblivius
Lehr, 2007[2]

Description

Adult males measure 17.5–20 mm (0.69–0.79 in) and adult females 22–24 mm (0.87–0.94 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is short and rounded. The tympanum is absent. The finger and toe tips are rounded; toes have lateral fringes. Skin on dorsum is smooth and has few, small tubercles and forms discoidal folds. The dorsum is dark brown and has small, white spots The venter is reddish brown and has small, white spots. The iris is gold and has golden reticulations. Males have neither vocal sacs nor nuptial pads.[2]

Habitat and conservation

The known specimens were found in remnants of a cloud forest, all beneath rocks next to a small creek. The species shares its habitat with Gastrotheca griswoldi. It is possible that habitat loss is occurring in the general area of type locality.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Phrynopus oblivius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T135852A43273142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T135852A43273142.en.
  2. Lehr, E. (2007). "New eleutherodactyline frogs (Leptodactylidae: Pristimantis, Phrynopus) from Peru". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 159 (2): 145–178. doi:10.3099/0027-4100(2007)159[145:NEFLPP]2.0.CO;2.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Phrynopus oblivius Lehr, 2007". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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