Centrolene ericsmithi
| Centrolene ericsmithi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Centrolene |
| Species: | C. ericsmithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Centrolene ericsmithi Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Sánchez-Nivicela & Ron | |
Centrolene ericsmithi is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is bright green, and has green bones and a rounded snout. The species was described in 2023, and is endemic to Ecuador.
Taxonomy
Centrolene ericsmithi was described by Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, Mario Humberto Yánez-Muñoz, Juan Carlos Sánchez-Nivicela, and Santiago R. Ron in 2023.[1]
Distribution
Centrolene ericsmithi is endemic to Ecuador. The type locality is on the southwestern slopes of the Cordillera Occidental, in Azuay Province, at an elevation of 2,950 metres (9,680 ft).[1] Centrolene ericsmithi is syntopic with Centrolene camposi.[2]
Description
A described male measured 27.3 millimetres (1.07 in) long in snout-vent length. The back is bright green, and the underside is grainy. The bones are green. Adult males have a projecting humeral spine.[2]
The vomer lacks a dentigerous process. The snout is rounded. The iris is flesh-coloured, and has brown lines.[2]
Males call from leaves.[2]
Nomenclature
Centrolene ericsmithi is named for the herpetologist Eric Nelson Smith.[2]
In English, Centrolene ericsmithi is commonly known as "Smith’s Glassfrog". In Spanish, it is known as Rana de Cristal de Smith.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Centrolene ericsmithi Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Sánchez-Nivicela, and Ron, 2023". AmphibiansOfTheWorld.amnh.org. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F.; Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H.; Sánchez-Nivicela, Juan C.; Ron, Santiago R. (9 May 2023). Morrone, Juan J. (ed.). "Two new syntopic species of glassfrogs (Amphibia, Centrolenidae, Centrolene) from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador". PeerJ. doi:10.7717/peerj.15195. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Centrolene ericsmithi Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Sánchez-Nivicela & Ron, 2023". CatalogueOfLife.org. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
External links
Data related to Centrolene ericsmithi at Wikispecies