Rhaebo olallai
| Rhaebo olallai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rhaebo |
| Species: | R. olallai |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhaebo olallai (Hoogmoed, 1985) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Andinophryne olallai Hoogmoed, 1985 | |
Rhaebo olallai is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Ecuador. Its common name is Tandayapa Andes toad, after its type locality, Tandayapa, in the Pichincha Province);[2] the species has not been seen there after 1970, despite search efforts.[3][4] It is only known from another locality in the Imbabura Province of Ecuador (Manduriacu River).[2][3][5] It has also been reported from one locality on the Colombian Massif, Nariño Department, Colombia, but these have been shown to represent Rhaebo colomai.[4]
Description
Rhaebo olallai are medium-sized toads: males measure 37–38 mm (1.5–1.5 in) and females 57–60 mm (2.2–2.4 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is coffee-coloured. The parotoid glands are enlarged and conspicuous. Flanks have conspicuous glands, distributed linearly or irregular patterns.[5]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitat are tropical premontane forests of western foothills of the Andes.[5] All individuals of the Manduriacu River population were found near small forest streams, perched on branches or leaves, on average 1.4 metres but up to 4 metres over ground.[3]
It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging,[1] and by mining and hydropower. Only one population is known. The species should probably classified as "Endangered"[3] or Critically Endangered.[4]
References
- 1 2 Luis A. Coloma; Santiago Ron; Diego Cisneros-Heredia; Mario Yánez-Muñoz; Paul Gutiérrez-Cárdenas; Ariadne Angulo (2010). "Rhaebo olallai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rhaebo olallai (Hoogmoed, 1985)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Lynch, R.L.; Kohn, S.; Ayala-Varela, F.; Hamilton, P.S.; Ron, S.R. (2014). "Rediscovery of Andinophryne olallai Hoogmoed, 1985 (Anura, Bufonidae), an enigmatic and endangered Andean toad" (PDF). Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. 8 (1 [Special Section]): e75. doi:10.1514/journal.arc.0000075.
- 1 2 3 Ron, Santiago R.; Mueses-Cisneros, Jonh Jairo; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, Paul David Alfonso; Rojas-Rivera, Alejandra; Lynch, Ryan L.; Rocha, Carlos F. Duarte; Galarza, Gabriela (2015). "Systematics of the endangered toad genus Andinophryne (Anura: Bufonidae): phylogenetic position and synonymy under the genus Rhaebo". Zootaxa. 3947 (3): 347–366. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3947.3.3.
- 1 2 3 Ron, S. R.; Varela-Jaramillo, A.; Frenkel, C. (2013–2015). "Rhaebo olallai". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. y Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 18 September 2015.