Elachistocleis panamensis

Elachistocleis panamensis (common name: Panama humming frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.[2] It is common in some areas in Panama but not considered common in Colombia. It lives in open grassy areas, occasionally within forests, and can also be found in pastures and arable land. It breeds in ponds.[1]

Elachistocleis panamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Elachistocleis
Species:
E. panamensis
Binomial name
Elachistocleis panamensis
(Dunn, Trapido & Evans, 1948)
Synonyms

Chiasmocleis panamensis Dunn, Trapido & Evans, 1948

Diet

The species of E. panamensis consists of arachnids and insects, specifically insects of the Hymenoptera order.[3]

References

  1. Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Jaramillo, C.; Fuenmayor, Q.; Renjifo, J.M. & Acosta-Galvis, A. (2004). "Elachistocleis panamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57761A11681844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57761A11681844.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Elachistocleis panamensis (Dunn, Trapido, and Evans, 1948)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. Torres, Argelina Blanco; Bonilla, Maria Argenis; Duré, Marta I. (6 July 2015). "Observaciones sobre la dieta de Elachistocleis pearsei y Elachistocleis panamensis en dos áreas intervenidas de tierras bajas del norte de Colombia". Revista Mexicana do Biodiversidad (in Spanish). 86 (2015): 538–540. doi:10.1016/j.rmb.2015.04.031.


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