Engystomops puyango, the Puyango bully foam frog, Puyango dwarf frog, or sapito bullanguero de Puyango, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Ecuador.[2][3][1]
| Engystomops puyango | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Engystomops |
| Species: | E. puyango |
| Binomial name | |
| Engystomops puyango Ron, Toral, Rivera, and Terán-Valdez, 2010 | |
Description
editThe adult male frog measures 23.78–30.48 mm (0.936–1.200 in) in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 25.41–32.68 mm (1.000–1.287 in). The skin of the dorsum is gray-brown in color with darker marks. There is a cream-white mark under each eye. The flanks are gray in color. Parts of the belly are cream-pink in color and others have gray marks. The iris of the eye is bronze in color.[3]
Etymology
editScientists named the frog for the type locality:[3] Puyango Petrified Forest.[4]
Habitat
editThis frog is found in dry forests. Scientists have seen the frog between 320 and 1,291 m (1,050 and 4,240 ft) above sea level.[3][1]
Scientists have reported the frogs in protected places: Puyango Protected Forest and Reserva Natural Lapiuna.[1]
Reproduction
editThe male frogs float on the water and call to the female frogs. The frogs deposit their eggs in floating foam nests. The male frog beats foam into bubbles during amplexus.[3][1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction. These frogs have a relatively small range but enjoy high populations within it. In some areas, the frogs may be in some danger from deforestation associated with agriculture and livestock cultivation. The frog has shown some tolerance to habitat disturbance. It has even been seen in the heavily polluted Puyango River.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Engystomops puyango". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T45499496A45499498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T45499496A45499498.en. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Engystomops puyango Ron, Toral, Rivera, and Terán-Valdez, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Santiago R. Ron; Morley Read (April 26, 2014). Santiago Ron (ed.). "Engystomops puyango Ron, Toral, Rivera, & Terán-Valdez, 2010". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Ron SR; Toral E; Rivera M; Teran-Valdez A (2010). "A new species of Engystomops (Anura: Leiuperidae) from southwestern Ecuador". Zootaxa (full text). 2606: 24–49. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2606.1.2. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
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