Myersiohyla_neblinaria

<i>Myersiohyla neblinaria</i>

Myersiohyla neblinaria

Species of frog

Myersiohyla neblinaria, the neblina tree frog, is a frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to Venezuela and possibly Brazil. Scientists have seen it between 1250 and 2100 meters above sea level.[3][1][2]

Quick Facts Myersiohyla neblinaria, Conservation status ...

The Myersiohyla neblinaria is a sturdy tree frog of medium size. Males typically measure between 47.7 and 52.3 mm from snout to vent, while females range from 54.0 to 61.6 mm. It possesses a relatively large head that is slightly longer than its width, comprising approximately one-third of its overall body length. When viewed from the top, the snout appears rounded, while from the side, it appears truncated, featuring a curved upper part and a concave area between the eyes.[4]

Original description

  • Julián Faivovich; Roy W Mcdiarmid; Charles W. Myers (2013). "Two new species of Myersiohyla (Anura: Hylidae) from Cerro de la Neblina, Venezuela, with comments on other species of the genus". American Museum Novitates (Abstract) (3792): 1–62. doi:10.1206/3792.1. S2CID 85744264. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

References

  1. [1]
    "Myersiohyla neblinaria". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Señaris, J.C.; Rojas-Runjaic, F.J.M. (2022). "Marahuaca Odorous Frog: Myersiohyla neblinaria". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T87735921A198667433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T87735921A198667433.en. 87735921. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  3. [3]
    Frost, Darrel R. "Myersiohyla neblinaria (Faivovich, McDiarmid, and Myers, 2013)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "AmphibiaWeb - Myersiohyla neblinaria". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2023-07-02.


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