Celsiella
Celsiella is a small genus of glass frogs endemic to Venezuela.[2] It was established in 2009 and named in honour of Josefa Celsa Señaris, nicknamed "Celsi", a Venezuelan herpetologist who had worked with glass frogs.[1]
| Celsiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Subfamily: | Hyalinobatrachinae |
| Genus: | Celsiella Guayasamin, Castroviejo-Fisher, Trueb, Ayarzagüena, Rada, and Vilà, 2009[1] |
| Type species | |
| Centrolenella revocata Rivero, 1985 | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Description
The ventral parietal peritoneum is white anteriorly and transparent posteriorly. The bones are pale green or green.[1]
Male Celsiella call from, and females deposit their eggs on the underside or upper side of leaves. Tentative evidence suggests that males guard their eggs.[1]
Taxonomy
Monophyly of Celsiella is strongly supported by genetic data. It is also morphologically distinct from the closely related genus Hyalinobatrachiumspecies of which have completely transparent venters, white liver, and white bones. It was erected in 2009;[1] its species composition has not changed afterwards.[2]
Species
- Celsiella revocata (Rivero, 1985)
- Celsiella vozmedianoi (Ayarzagüena and Señaris, 1997)
References
- Guayasamin, Juan Manuel; Castroviejo-Fisher, Santiago; Trueb, Linda; Ayarzagüena, José; Rada, Marco; Vilà, Carles (2009). "Phylogenetic systematics of glassfrogs (Amphibia: Centrolenidae) and their sister taxon Allophryne ruthveni". Zootaxa. 2100: 1–97.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Celsiella Guayasamin, Castroviejo-Fisher, Trueb, Ayarzagüena, Rada, and Vilà, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "Centrolenidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.