Phrynopus oblivius

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Phrynopus oblivius

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Phrynopus
Species:
P. oblivius
Binomial name
Phrynopus oblivius
Lehr [de], 2007[2]

Phrynopus oblivius is a species of

asl.[1][3] It is known from a collection in 2005; there has been no later surveys for the species.[1]

Description

Adult males measure 17.5–20 mm (0.69–0.79 in) and adult females 22–24 mm (0.87–0.94 in) in

dorsum is smooth and has few, small tubercles and forms discoidal folds. The dorsum is dark brown and has small, white spots The venter is reddish brown and has small, white spots. The iris is gold and has golden reticulations. Males have neither vocal sacs nor nuptial pads.[2]

Habitat and conservation

The known specimens were found in remnants of a cloud forest, all beneath rocks next to a small creek. The species shares its habitat with Gastrotheca griswoldi. It is possible that habitat loss is occurring in the general area of type locality.[1]

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Phrynopus oblivius Lehr, 2007". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 October 2022.