Synapturanus danta
Synapturanus danta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Genus: | Synapturanus |
Species: | S. danta
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Binomial name | |
Synapturanus danta Chávez, Thompson, Sánchez, Chávez-Arribasplata & Catenazzi, 2022
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Synapturanus danta is a species of frog from the family Microhylidae that was described in 2022. It has an enlarged nose like that of a tapir, giving it the common name tapir frog.
Taxonomy
Synapturanus danta was described in 2022 by Germán Chávez, a researcher at the Peruvian Institute of Herpetology.
The species is part of Microhylidae, a widespread family of over 650 species of mostly small frogs.[4]
Description
Synapturanus danta has a
The frog is found in the basin of the Putumayo River. It was discovered in 2019 during an expedition meant to find out more about the basin's native species. The first specimen found was a juvenile male, which was less than a third of an inch long. Two more examples were found when the researchers heard a beeping noise coming from underground.[3] They were found living under the roots of Clusia trees.[5]
It can be differentiated from other
In popular culture
A picture of the frog posted to Twitter gained attention, with commenters noting the frog was a "smooth lil fella".[1]
Conservation
The population and distribution of S. danta is largely unknown. It has not been assessed by the
References
- ^ a b c Kimbrough, Liz (28 February 2022). "Chocolate frog? New burrowing frog species unearthed in Amazon's rare peatlands". Mongabay. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ S2CID 246938288.
- ^ a b c d Baggaley, Kate (25 February 2022). "Behold, the tapir frog's magnificent snout". Popular Science. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ISBN 0-12-178560-2.
- ^ a b Virata, John (28 February 2022). "Microhylid Frog Species Discovered in Peru". Reptiles Magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Behold, the tapir frog's magnificent snout". Popular Science. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2023-03-17.