Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis

Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis

Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis counts within the family of tree frogs ( Hylidae ) to the genus of maki frogs ( Phyllomedusa ). Was scientifically described the species in 1800 by the French zoologist François -Marie Daudin.

Features

Females of Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis reach a body length of up to 5 cm, males remain smaller with 4 to 4.5 cm, as well as the females are slightly plumper. The body is constructed generally slender, the head is massive and the abdomen tapers back to. The large, round eyes are silvery gray and have a round or vertical slit pupil. The first two fingers respectively toes are facing each other, thus can grab hands and feet well. At night, the smooth back is usually brown, daytime garish green. The insides of the legs are orange and black striped, the belly is also strong or pale yellow and black striped or speckled. The tadpoles of Phyllomedusa azurea type have a blue tail.

Way of life

Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis is nocturnal and climbs in the vegetation of its habitat. He hides during the day with landscaped legs well camouflaged on leaves at night he hunts various insects, such as small crickets and flies, which are captured in the jump. During the mating shortly after the beginning of the rainy season, the male clasping a female several days before 40 to 80 are ( up to 120 ) eggs stored above the water in bag -like rolled-up leaves and fertilized it. It can several clutches are applied. After about 8 to 10 days and hatch the tadpoles fall into the water, where they develop within 7 to 10 weeks to small frogs. In captivity, Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis can reach an age of about 7 years.

Dissemination

Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis occurs in Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana and Brazil in the northern and eastern South America. In central South America its range borders the eastern Andes. Habitats are the shore vegetation and pools of stagnant water in forest and savanna regions with distinct wet and dry seasons.

Subspecies

  • Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis hypochondrialis ( Daudin, 1800 )
  • Phyllomedusa azurea hypochondrialis ( Cope, 1862)

Terrarium

Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis should at temperatures 24-28 ° C ( locally up to 30 ° C) and a relative humidity between 60 and 80% (at night from 90 to 100 %) in a lushly landscaped, high terrarium with large-leafed plants, climbing, roots and larger water part are kept. Since the animals are susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections in captivity is up, ensure maximum hygiene.

Swell

  • Eugéne Bruins: Illustrated Encyclopedia terrarium, pp. 284/285; Doerfler -Verlag. ISBN 978-3-89555-423-0.
  • Uwe Dost: The Cosmos Book of Reptiles, Kosmos Verlag. ISBN 3-440-10129-0.

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  • Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis endangered in the IUCN Red List species of 2013.1. Posted by: Claudia Azevedo - Ramos, Débora Silvano, Norman Scott, Lucy Aquino, Enrique La Marca, Jorge Céspedez, Esteban Lavilla, 2008 Retrieved on 24 October 2013.
  • Tree Frogs
  • Hylidae
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