Leucostethus brachistriatus

Leucostethus brachistriatus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae.[2][4] It is endemic to Colombia and occurs on the western slopes of Cordillera Central and on Cordillera Occidental.[1][5] Common name stripe-throated rocket frog has been proposed for it.[1][2]

Leucostethus brachistriatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Leucostethus
Species:
L. brachistriatus
Binomial name
Leucostethus brachistriatus
(Rivero and Serna, 1986)
Synonyms[2]
  • Colostethus brachistriatus Rivero and Serna, 1986[3]

Description

The holotype is a female measuring 22 mm (0.9 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is relatively large but partly concealed and not very conspicuous. The fingers have neither webbing nor lateral fringes. Basal webbing is present between the toes II–V. The dorsum is cream-colored. An oblique lateral band runs from the eye to the groin.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Leucostethus brachistriatus is a terrestrial frog found near streams in sub-Andean forests. It is common where forested habitat remains, but it is a very adaptable species that is also found in cropland and cow pastures. The eggs are deposited in leaf litter. The tadpoles are then carried to streams where they continue their development.[1]

This species is not substantially threatened, although it can suffer from the forest loss that is occurring throughout its range. It is present in the Ucumari regional reserve and in the Barbas-Bremen Ecological Corridor.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Leucostethus brachistriatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55056A49431101. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Leucostethus brachistriatus (Rivero and Serna, 1986)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. Rivero, Juan A. & Serna, Marco A. (1986). "Dos nuevas especies de Colostethus (Amphibia, Dendrobatidae) de Colombia". Caldasia (in Spanish). 15 (71–75): 525–531. JSTOR 43406102.
  4. Acosta Galvis, A. R. (2020). "Leucostethus brachistriatus (Rivero & Serna, 1986)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.10.2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. Marin, C. M.; Molina-Zuluaga, C.; Restrepo, A.; Cano, E. & Daza, J. M. (2018). "A new species of Leucostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae) from the eastern versant of the Central Cordillera of Colombia and the phylogenetic status of Colostethus fraterdanieli". Zootaxa. 4461 (3): 359–380. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4464.3.3. PMID 30314073.
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