Ectopoglossus astralogaster

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Dendrobatidae
Subfamilia: Hyloxalinae
Genus: Ectopoglossus
Species: Ectopoglossus astralogaster

Name

Ectopoglossus astralogaster Myers ,Ibáñez ,Grant & Jaramillo, 2012: 13

Holotype: MVUP 2346 (original no. 485016), an adult female; Collected by Jorge Roldán H., April 16–19, 1985..

Type locality: Cerro Brewster, 700–900 m, Comarca Guna Yala (approximately 9°21′ N, 79°15′ W).

Etymology: The specific name is a noun in apposition derived from Greek astralos (speckled, star spotted) + gaster (belly), in reference to the distinctive ventral pattern.

References

Charles W. Myers, Roberto Ibáñez D., Taran Grant & César A. Jaramillo 2012:Discovery of the Frog Genus Anomaloglossus in Panama, with Descriptions of Two New Species from the Chagres Highlands (Dendrobatoidea: Aromobatidae). American Museum novitates, 3763 :1-19. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1206/3763.2. PDF.

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