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| name =
| status = VU
| image =
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status = CR
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 17 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2020 |title=''Eleutherodactylus rufescens'' |volume=2020 |page=e.T160609870A53967056 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T160609870A53967056.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| parent = Eleutherodactylus (Syrrhophus)
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
| taxon = Eleutherodactylus rufescens
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| authority = (Duellman & Dixon, 1959)
| classis = [[Amphibia]]
| synonyms =
| ordo = [[Frog|Anura]]
* ''Syrrhophus nivicolimae'' <small>Dixon and Webb, 1966</small><ref name="Dixon and Webb, 1966"/>
| familia = [[Eleutherodactylidae]]
* ''Eleutherodactylus nivicolimae'' <small>(Dixon and Webb, 1966)</small>
| genus = ''[[Eleutherodactylus]]''
| synonyms_ref = <ref name=Frost/>
| species = '''''E. rufescens'''''
| binomial = ''Eleutherodactylus rufescens''
| binomial_authority = (Duellman & Dixon, 1959)
}}
}}

'''''Eleutherodactylus rufescens''''' ({{lang-es|Rana-fisgona Roja}}) is a species of [[frog]] in the [[Eleutherodactylidae]] family.
'''''Eleutherodactylus rufescens''''', commonly known as the '''red peeping frog''' or '''Nevado de Colima chirping frog''', is a species of [[frog]] in the family [[Eleutherodactylidae]].
It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Mexico]].
It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to Mexico and known from the region of the eponymous [[Nevado de Colima]] mountain in [[Colima]], [[Jalisco]], and further east and south in the Jalisco and [[Michoacán]] states.<ref name="iucn status 17 November 2021" /><ref name=Frost/><ref name="Quezada-Hipólito et al. 2016"/>
Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]s.
Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]s.
It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].
It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].


==Sources==
==Description==
Males measure {{convert|19.0|-|21.5|mm|abbr=on}} and a female paratype was {{convert|23.5|mm|abbr=on}},<ref name="Dixon and Webb, 1966"/> although Quezada-Hipólito and colleagues reported a calling male as small as {{convert|13|mm|abbr=on}} in snout–vent length.<ref name="Quezada-Hipólito et al. 2016"/> The snout is short and somewhat rounded. The head is relatively wide with small eyes; in comparison, the [[Tympanum (anatomy)|tympanum]] is relatively large. The skin of the [[Dorsum (anatomy)|dorsum]] and limbs is visibly warty, although the warts are small. The dorsal ground color is variable and ranges from gray through buff, pale yellow, orange-red to brown. In most specimens, the neck and arms are darker than the body and legs. There is a broad dark-brown mid-dorsal stripe with well-defined margins.<ref name="Dixon and Webb, 1966"/>
* Santos-Barrera, G. & Canseco-Márquez, L. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/56930/0 Eleutherodactylus rufescens]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140627000000/http://www.iucnredlist.org/ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 22 July 2007.


==Habitat and conservation==
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The species' natural [[habitat]]s are tropical lower montane forests and pine and oak forests at elevations of {{convert|600|–|2400|m|abbr=on}} [[above sea level]]. It is a terrestrial frog.<ref name="iucn status 17 November 2021" />


''Eleutherodactylus rufescens'' is widespread on the slopes of Nevado de Colima. During the rainy season it is also numerous. The major threat to this species is the eruption of the [[Volcán de Colima]]. The species' range includes the Volcan Nevado de Colima National Park. The [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] (IUCN) has assessed this species as "[[Vulnerable species|Vulnerable]]";<ref name="iucn status 17 November 2021" /> several records extending its known range to east and south have been published after the assessment.<ref name="Quezada-Hipólito et al. 2016"/>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eleutherodactylus Rufescens}}
[[Category:Eleutherodactylus|rufescens]]
[[Category:Animals described in 1959]]


==References==
{{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name="Dixon and Webb, 1966">{{cite journal |last1=Dixon |first1=J. R. |last2=Webb |first2=R. G. |year=1966 |title=A new ''Syrrhophus'' from Mexico (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae) |journal=Contributions in Science |volume=102 |pages=1–5 }}</ref>


<ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Brachycephaloidea/Eleutherodactylidae/Eleutherodactylinae/Eleutherodactylus/Eleutherodactylus-nivicolimae |title=''Eleutherodactylus nivicolimae'' (Dixon and Webb, 1966) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2017 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref>
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<ref name="Quezada-Hipólito et al. 2016">{{cite journal|last1=Quezada-Hipólito|first1=Jorge|last2=Suazo-Ortuño|first2=Ireri|last3=Alvarado-Díaz|first3=Javier|last4=Medina-Aguilar|first4=Óscar|last5=Pérez-Centurión|first5=Samantha L.|title=Primer registro de ''Eleutherodactylus nivicolimae'' (Amphibia: Eleutherodactylidae) para el estado de Michoacán, México |journal=Acta Zoológica Mexicana |series=Nueva serie |date=2016 |volume=32 |issue=2 |pages=192–194 |url=http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0065-17372016000200192&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es |trans-title=First record of ''Eleutherodactylus nivicolimae'' (Amphibia: Eleutherodactylidae) for the state of Michoacán, México |language=es }}</ref>
}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eleutherodactylus Rufescens}}
[[Category:Eleutherodactylus|rufescens]]
[[Category:Endemic amphibians of Mexico]]
[[Category:Fauna of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt]]
[[Category:Amphibians described in 1959]]
[[Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot]]

Latest revision as of 06:12, 1 August 2022

Eleutherodactylus rufescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Syrrhophus
Species:
E. rufescens
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus rufescens
(Duellman & Dixon, 1959)
Synonyms[3]
  • Syrrhophus nivicolimae Dixon and Webb, 1966[2]
  • Eleutherodactylus nivicolimae (Dixon and Webb, 1966)

Eleutherodactylus rufescens, commonly known as the red peeping frog or Nevado de Colima chirping frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the region of the eponymous Nevado de Colima mountain in Colima, Jalisco, and further east and south in the Jalisco and Michoacán states.[1][3][4] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

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Males measure 19.0–21.5 mm (0.75–0.85 in) and a female paratype was 23.5 mm (0.93 in),[2] although Quezada-Hipólito and colleagues reported a calling male as small as 13 mm (0.51 in) in snout–vent length.[4] The snout is short and somewhat rounded. The head is relatively wide with small eyes; in comparison, the tympanum is relatively large. The skin of the dorsum and limbs is visibly warty, although the warts are small. The dorsal ground color is variable and ranges from gray through buff, pale yellow, orange-red to brown. In most specimens, the neck and arms are darker than the body and legs. There is a broad dark-brown mid-dorsal stripe with well-defined margins.[2]

Habitat and conservation

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The species' natural habitats are tropical lower montane forests and pine and oak forests at elevations of 600–2,400 m (2,000–7,900 ft) above sea level. It is a terrestrial frog.[1]

Eleutherodactylus rufescens is widespread on the slopes of Nevado de Colima. During the rainy season it is also numerous. The major threat to this species is the eruption of the Volcán de Colima. The species' range includes the Volcan Nevado de Colima National Park. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed this species as "Vulnerable";[1] several records extending its known range to east and south have been published after the assessment.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Eleutherodactylus rufescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T160609870A53967056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T160609870A53967056.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Dixon, J. R.; Webb, R. G. (1966). "A new Syrrhophus from Mexico (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)". Contributions in Science. 102: 1–5.
  3. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Eleutherodactylus nivicolimae (Dixon and Webb, 1966)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Quezada-Hipólito, Jorge; Suazo-Ortuño, Ireri; Alvarado-Díaz, Javier; Medina-Aguilar, Óscar; Pérez-Centurión, Samantha L. (2016). "Primer registro de Eleutherodactylus nivicolimae (Amphibia: Eleutherodactylidae) para el estado de Michoacán, México" [First record of Eleutherodactylus nivicolimae (Amphibia: Eleutherodactylidae) for the state of Michoacán, México]. Acta Zoológica Mexicana. Nueva serie (in Spanish). 32 (2): 192–194.