Dendropsophus garagoensis is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the eastern slope of the Cordillera Oriental in Boyacá Department, Colombia.[1][3][4][5] Common name Garagoa treefrog has been proposed for it.[1][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. garagoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendropsophus garagoensis (Kaplan, 1991)
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Hyla garagoensis Kaplan, 1991[2] | |
Etymology
editThe frog has been found in and named after Garagoa, Boyacá.[2] Garagoa means in Muysccubun "behind the hill" or "on the other side of the hill".[6]
Description
editAdult males measure 22–26 mm (0.9–1.0 in) and adult females 27–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in) in snout–vent length. The head is large and wide. The snout is rounded in profile but blunt and barely rounded in dorsal view. The tympanic annulus is indistinct; the weakly-developed supratympanic fold hides the upper part of the tympanum. The fingers are long, partly webbed, and have rounded discs. The toes are relatively long and webbed. The upper surfaces of the head and body are brown; the flanks are dark brown with bluish-white spots. There are conspicuous yellowish-greenish white dorsolateral and labial bands. The ventral surfaces are dull brown. The iris is copper or occasionally gold.[2]
Gosner stage 40 tadpoles measure about 46 mm (1.8 in) in total length, of which the body makes about one third.[2]
Habitat and conservation
editDendropsophus garagoensis occurs and reproduces in shrubs found in flooded pastures, marshes, and temporary pools[1] at elevations of 2,000–2,570 m (6,560–8,430 ft) above sea level.[5] Males typically call perched on Juncus some 20–50 cm (7.9–19.7 in) above the water.[2]
This species appears to tolerate some habitat modification and is unlikely to be facing substantial threats. It is abundant and its population is believed to be stable. It is not known from protected areas.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Dendropsophus garagoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55485A85900691. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T55485A85900691.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Kaplan, Moises (1991). "A new species of Hyla from the eastern slope of the Cordillera Oriental in northern Colombia". Journal of Herpetology. 25 (3): 313–316. doi:10.2307/1564589. JSTOR 1564589.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Dendropsophus garagoensis (Kaplan, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Dendropsophus garagoensis". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b Acosta Galvis, A. R. (2020). "Dendropsophus garagoensis (Kaplan, 1991)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.10.2020 (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Nuestro municipio". Alcaldía Municipal de Garagoa en Boyacá (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2020.