Adelophryne patamona

Adelophryne patamona
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus:	Adelophryne
Species:	A. patamona
Binomial name
Adelophryne patamona MacCulloch, Lathrop, Kok [fr], Minter, Khan, and Barrio-Amorós [fr], 2008[2]

Adelophryne patamona is a species of frog in the family

Adult males measure 17–18 mm (0.67–0.71 in) (based on just two individuals) and adult females 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in) in snout–vent length. It is the largest species of its genus. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is small and covered by a fold posterodorsally. The skin of the dorsum, venter, and limbs is smooth but has scattered small tubercles. The flanks and rear of the thighs are areolate. The front toes are flattened, unwebbed, and have small pointed discs at their tips. The back toes are also flattened, unwebbed, and have small narrow discs at their tips. Colouration is variable; the colour of the dorsum, flanks, and dorsal surfaces of limbs is medium brown, and there are black markings. Some specimens are darker and have more pale blue spots and more conspicuous tubercles on dorsum.^[2]

The male advertisement call is a group of three soft, unpulsed, whistle-like notes. The first two are short and third one is long, all produced in rapid succession.^[2]

Habitat and conservation

Adelophryne patamona is known from medium-cover forests at elevations of 678–1,414 m (2,224–4,639 ft)

This species is common in its native range. Human population is sparse in the area. However, gold mining the area could be a threat to its habitat.[1]

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