| Doris' lime treefrog | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaenorhynchus |
| Species: | S. dorisae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaenorhynchus dorisae (Goin, 1957) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sphoenohyla dorisae Goin, 1957 | |
Sphaenorhynchus dorisae, the Doris' lime treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin of southeastern Colombia (Amazonas Department), Ecuador, Brazil and Peru. It might also be present in Bolivia.
Etymology
The specific name dorisae honors Doris Mable Cochran, an American herpetologist.
Description
Adult males measure 26–29 mm (1.0–1.1 in) and females 36–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded in dorsal view. The tympanum is small and indistinct. The fingers are one-third webbed whereas the toes are fully webbed. The dorsum is bright green with small dark spots or lavender green with small spots that are white to yellow. The venter is white. The iris is bronze.
Habitat and conservation
Sphaenorhynchus dorisae is a semi-aquatic species that inhabits open permanent and semi-permanent bodies of water such as ponds, large lakes, and flooded meadows at elevations of 40–300 m (130–980 ft) above sea level. They are commonly found amidst floating vegetation, in particular water lettuce (Pistia). It can locally be threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Castro, F.; Rueda, J.V.; Hoogmoed, M.; Monteza, J.I.; Angulo, A. (2004). "Sphaenorhynchus dorisae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2017.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
- ^ Goin, Coleman J. (1957). "Status of the frog genus Sphoenohyla with a synopsis of the species". Caldasia. 8 (36): 11–31.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Sphaenorhynchus dorisae (Goin, 1957)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- Acosta Galvis, A. R.; D. Cuentas (2017). "Sphaenorhynchus dorisae (Goin, 1957)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- Read, M.; Ron, S. (2012). "Sphaenorhynchus dorisae Goin (1957)". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2016. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2016.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Rodríguez, Lily O.; Duellman, William E. (1994). "Guide to the frogs of the Iquitos Region, Amazonian Perú". Special Publication, Natural History Museum, University of Kansas. 22. Asociación de Ecología y Conservación, Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas: 1–80.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Sphaenorhynchus dorisae | |