Synapturanus

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Synapturanus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily:
Genus: Synapturanus
 [fr], 1954
Type species
Synapturanus mirandaribeiroi
Nelson and  [fr], 1975
Species

6 species (see text)

Synapturanus is a genus of microhylid frogs.[1][2] They are found in northern South America. Common name disc frogs has been coined for the genus.[1][3] Because of their fossorial life style, their natural history is poorly known.[3]

Ecology and behavior[]

Synapturanus are fossorial and mostly nocturnal tropical rainforest frogs found in the leaf litter and soft soils. Calling takes place usually during rain, which apparently triggers the calling. Eggs are deposited terrestrially in a small burrow below the soil surface. The tadpoles are endotrophic (developing without external food sources).[3] Stomach contents have included nematodes and various arthropods (ants, termites, and spiders).[4]

Description[]

Females are larger than males. Breeding males have a glandular swelling on the wrist. Males and females are otherwise similar.[3] The largest species is Synapturanus mirandaribeiroi, which reaches a snout–vent length of at least 37 mm (1.5 in). [5]

Species[]

This genus has six recognized species:[1][2]

Binomial name and author Common name
Fouquet, Leblanc, Fabre, Rodrigues, Menin, Courtois, Dewynter, Hölting, Ernst, Peloso, and Kok, 2021
Fouquet, Leblanc, Fabre, Rodrigues, Menin, Courtois, Dewynter, Hölting, Ernst, Peloso, and Kok, 2021
Synapturanus mirandaribeiroi Nelson and Lescure, 1975 Miranda's disc frog
Synapturanus rabus Pyburn, 1977 Vaupes disc frog
Synapturanus salseri Pyburn, 1975 Timbo disc frog
Synapturanus zombie Fouquet, Leblanc, Fabre, Rodrigues, Menin, Courtois, Dewynter, Hölting, Ernst, Peloso, and Kok, 2021 Zombie frog

Another type of Synapturanus nicknamed "The Plump Digger" was discovered by scientists in the Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil in 2018.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Synapturanus Carvalho, 1954". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Kok, P. J. R. & Kalamandeen, M. (2008). Introduction to the Taxonomy of the Amphibians of Kaieteur National Park, Guyana. Abc Taxa: A Series of Manuals Dedicated to Capacity Building in Taxonomy and Collection Management. 5. Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Development Corporation. pp. 230–231.
  4. ^ Nelson, Craig E.; Lescure, Jean (1975). "The taxonomy and distribution of Myersiella and Synapturanus (Anura: Microhylidae)". Herpetologica. 31 (4): 389–39 7. JSTOR 3891525.
  5. ^ Pyburn, William F. (1975). "A new species of microhylid frog of the genus Synapturanus from southeastern Colombia". Herpetologica. 31 (4): 439–443. JSTOR 3891537.
  6. ^ Jung, Elaine (2018-04-06). "Amazon Discoveries - The new species found where few scientists have gone before". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
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