Hyloscirtus elbakyanae
| Hyloscirtus elbakyanae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
| Species: | H. elbakyanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloscirtus elbakyanae Varela-Jaramillo, Streicher, Venegas & Ron | |
Hyloscirtus elbakyanae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. The species is native to the rainforests of Ecuador. It was named after Alexandra Elbakyan in 2025.
Taxonomy
Hyloscirtus elbakyanae was first described in 2025,[1] alongside Hyloscirtus dispersus and Hyloscirtus maycu. [2]
The holotype is an adult male, which was collected in Ecuador's Morona-Santiago Province in 2012. It has been registered at elevations of 214–622 metres (702–2,041 ft).[2]
The species is known only from the male.[2]
Distribution
Hyloscirtus elbakyanae is native to tropical hillside forests and eastern in the Ecuadorian region of the Amazon rainforest. It is found in 11 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) of rainforest, though there may be undiscovered populations.[2]
Description
Hyloscirtus elbakyanae has an average snout-to-vent length of 3.63 centimetres (1.43 in). Males of the species are larger than the males of Hyloscirtus albopunctulatus and Hyloscirtus maycu.[2]
H. elbakyanae is olive, brownish, or greyish green, and may have white flecks and black spots. The underside, armpits, and groin are silver or brown in colour. The tympanum is round and inconspicuous. The species has conspicuous subarticular tubercles on its hands and feet.[2]
The advertisement call is a single note, repeated in a series of 4-13 calls. The species is nocturnal.[2]
Etymology
Hyloscirtus elbakyanae is named after the computer programmer Alexandra Elbakyan. The researchers noted that her website, Sci-Hub, helped them access relevant literature.[2]
"Elbakyan stream frog" has been proposed as a common name for the species.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hyloscirtus elbakyanae". AmphibiaWeb.org. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Varela-Jaramillo, Andrea; Streicher, Jeffrey; Venegas, Pablo; Ron, Santiago (13 March 2025). "Three new species of torrent treefrogs (Anura, Hylidae) of the Hyloscirtus bogotensis group from the eastern Andean slopes and the biogeographic history of the genus". ZooKeys (1231): 233–292. Bibcode:2025ZooK.1231..233V. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1231.124926. PMC 11926613. PMID 40124314.
External links
Data related to Hyloscirtus elbakyanae at Wikispecies- 3D model of Hyloscirtus elbakyanae at Sketchfab