Cerro Mali treefrog facts for kids
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Hyla thysanota Duellman, 1966 |
Ecnomiohyla thysanota, also known as the Cerro Mali treefrog, is a special kind of frog. It belongs to the Hylidae family, which includes many treefrogs. This frog is only found in Panama. It was first discovered on a mountain called Cerro Malí. This mountain is in eastern Serranía de Darién, very close to the border with Colombia. This treefrog lives in trees. We only know about it from one single frog ever found!
What Does It Look Like?
The only frog ever found was a female. She was about 96 mm (3.8 in) long from her nose to her bottom. Her head was wider than her body and flat on top. She had a snout that was a bit long and rounded.
The frog had a clear eardrum, called a tympanum. It was partly hidden by a fold of skin above it. The ridge between her eye and snout, called the canthus, was thick and rounded.
Her arms and feet had special skin fringes. These fringes are why it's called thysanota, which means "fringed" in Greek. Her fingers were almost fully webbed. They had large sticky pads, called discs, at the ends. Her toes were fully webbed. They also had discs, almost as big as her finger discs. When she was alive, her back was green. Her belly was a pinkish-white color. Her eyes had brown irises.
Where Does It Live?
The only Cerro Mali treefrog found was in a tree top. It was found at night in a wet mountain forest. This forest was about 1,265 m (4,150 ft) above sea level.
Scientists believe Ecnomiohyla thysanota probably lays its eggs in water. We don't have much recent information about this frog. So, we don't know what might be threatening it. The place where it was found is inside the Darién National Park. This park helps protect animals and their homes.
See also
In Spanish: Ecnomiohyla thysanota para niños
