Agalychnis saltator
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Agalychnis |
Species: | A. saltator
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Binomial name | |
Agalychnis saltator Taylor, 1955
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Agalychnis saltator, also known as the parachuting red-eyed leaf frog and misfit leaf frog, is a species of
Description
Male Agalychnis saltator measure 38–44 mm (1.5–1.7 in) and females 52–62 mm (2.0–2.4 in) in
Habitat and behaviour
Agalychnis saltator are
Reproduction
Agalychnis saltator are explosive breeders that breed after heavy rains.[3][5] A single breeding aggregation may contain 25–400 frogs (typically 100–200), hanging on vines that overhang temporary ponds in forested areas, and on marsh vegetation (e.g. Spathiphyllum). Most individuals in the aggregation are couples in amplexus, with one female frog being accompanied by one to four males.[5] The eggs are laid amidst mosses covering the vines, but are very vulnerable to predation at this stage.[3][5]
Agalychnis saltator males have also been observed in amplexus with Agalychnis callidryas females. The eggs from such matings are infertile.[5]
Conservation
Agalychnis saltator has a naturally fragmented distribution. It is not particularly common, but it is regularly seen on breeding sites. It is locally suffering from further fragmentation of its habitat because of deforestation from agricultural development and logging. However, it is not threatened on the whole.[1]
Agalychnis saltator is collected for illegal pet trade.
References
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Agalychnis saltator". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Agalychnis saltator Taylor, 1955". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Luis Humberto Elizondo C.; Federico Bolaños V. (2011). "Agalychnis saltator". Biodiversidad de Costa Rica. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2015.