Phyllomedusa tomopterna

Phyllomedusa Tomopterna

Phyllomedusa Tomopterna also Tiger Makifrosch or yellow edge Makifrosch is a Froschlurch from the kind of maki frogs. It was first described by the scientific name Pithecopus tomopternus 1868 by Edward Drinker Cope.

Description

Phyllomedusa Tomopterna can be 8-15 years old. The smooth top is uniformly green, the inner sides of the legs and feet, and especially the flanks are orange with black, vertical stripes, what the nature has also entered the name Tiger Makifrosch. The granular belly is white to orange. The iris is silvery gray, the pupils vertical. It resembles externally very Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, however, rich yellow and orange to the belly and sides without interruption. He also has small adhesive discs on the fingers. The fingers are without, the last three toes with rudimentary webbed. The first finger and first toe are opposable. Males reach a size of 45-50 mm, females 60 mm.

Young animals are dependent on habitat and behavior, green to brownish.

Dissemination

Phyllomedusa Tomopterna is found from southeastern Venezuela to French Guiana, the Amazon Basin in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. He comes up before at altitudes of 500 m.

Habitat and behavior

Phyllomedusa Tomopterna is an arboreal (living in trees ) species is to be found in pristine primary forest rule. There you will find them to temporary and semi- temporary waters. Like all species of the genus Phyllomedusa Phyllomedusa is also Tomopterna exclusively nocturnal. After the first light, they cease their activity and seek their preferred resting places on. At night they go to feed and Dating, effectively acting very softly and slowly. They are particularly active in the early hours of the night, because at this time, both the temperatures and the humidity is relatively high. For natural prey spectrum include smaller insects and spiders. During the day they sleep with tightly folded legs on leaves.

Reproduction

Eggs are laid on leaves above water. After hatching the tadpoles fall into the water and continue to develop there. The tadpoles are orange and remain in the first days of development in groups. It seems that the type is propagated throughout the year as long as small ponds are present.

References and further reading

  • C. L. Barrio, R. Rivero: Geographic Distribution. Phyllomedusa Tomopterna. In: Herpetological Review 30 (4 ), 1999, pp. 231
  • This: The fairies of the forest. Maki frogs of the genus Phyllomedusa. In: Reptilia 52 (April / May), 2005, pp. 20-30.
  • Lynn A. Blaylock, Rodolfo Ruibal, Kathryn Platt - Aloia: Skin structure and wiping behavior of Phyllomedusine Frogs. In: Copeia 2 (5 ), 1976, pp. 283-295.
  • Danté Fenolio: Captive Reproduction of the Orange -legged Monkey Frog ( Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis ), and Development of a Protocol for Phyllomedusine Frog Reproduction in the Laboratory. In: Advances in Herpetoculture, International Herpetological Symposium, Inc. 1, 1996, pp. 13-21. ( Online)
  • Hans -Joachim Herrmann: Terrariums Atlas. Frogs. Volume 2, 1st German -language edition, Melle / Berlin 2005, p 426
  • Christian Proy: On the Natural History of Phyllomedusinae. A brief insight on the biology of roach, ghost and maki frogs with suggestions for their attitude in the terrarium. In: DATZ special issue of frogs and toads, 2000, S 58-65
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