Osteocephalus duellmani
Osteocephalus duellmani is a frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Ecuador. Scientists know it exclusively from its type locality in the Cordillera del Cóndor. It was located 1910 meters above sea level.[1][2]
| Osteocephalus duellmani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Osteocephalus |
| Species: | O. duellmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteocephalus duellmani Jungfer, 2011 | |
The sole adult male sample measured 48.1 mm long in snout-vent length.[2]
This frog lives in dense cloud forests with high humidity. The area was full of trees covered in moss and epiphytes.[2]
Original description
- Jungfer, Karl-Heinz (2011). "A new tree frog of the genus Osteocephalus from high altitudes in the Cordillera del Condor, Ecuador (Amphibia:Anura:Hylidae)". Herpetological Journal. 21: 247–253.
References
- Frost, Darrel R. "Osteocephalus duellmani Jungfer, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- Diego A. Ortiz; Santiago R. Ron (February 4, 2013). Santiago R. Ron (ed.). "Osteocephalus duellmani". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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