Chiasmocleis antenori

species of Amphibia

The Ecuador silent frog (Chiasmocleis antenori) is a species of frog. It is in the family Microhylidae. They are from Ecuador, Peru and small parts of western Brazil.[2][1]

Chiasmocleis antenori
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Chiasmocleis
Species:
C. antenori
Binomial name
Chiasmocleis antenori
(Peloso, Sturaro, Forlani, Gaucher, Motta, and Wheeler, 2014)
Synonyms
  • Syncope antenori Walker, 1973

Etymology

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The name "antenori" is for Antenor Leitão de Carvalho.[3]

Description

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The male frog is 11.7 mm to 12.2 mm long from nose to rear end. The female is 12.3 mm to 13.8 mm long. Ecuador silent frogs are brown with a bluish-white stomachs. They have red irises in their eyes. The frogs have three fingers on their front feet and four toes on their back feet.[3]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Chiasmocleis antenori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58019A3063754. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58019A3063754.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Chiasmocleis antenori (Walker, 1973) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ortiz, Diego A.; Ron, Santiago R. (December 12, 2013). "Chiasmocleis antenori". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 2022-04-12.