"Cochranella" duidaeana

Species of frog VU IUCN3.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2020 Cochranella duidaeana 2020 e.T54958A109531100 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54958A109531100.en 17 November 2021 "Cochranella" duidaeana (Ayarzagüena, 1992) * Centrolenella duidaeana Ayarzagüena, 1992 "Cochranella" duidaeana, commonly known as the Duida Cochran frog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Cerro Duida, Venezuela. The generic placement of this species within the subfamily Centroleninae is uncertain (incertae sedis). Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally described as Centrolenella duidaeana. However, most subsequent studies have placed it in the genus Cochranella. A study published in 2002 suggested that it belongs to the Cochranella spinosa group. However, morphological data do not allow unambiguous generic placement. With no molecular data available, it is for the time being retained in Cochranella. Description Adult males measure 20.8 - 22.1 mm on in snout–vent length; females are unknown. The tympanum is inconspicuous. The dorsum is uniformly green. The iris is greenish-yellowish. Dorsal skin is finely granular. Venezuela yes left "Cochranella" duidaeana is only known from Cerro Duida, Venezuela Cerro Duida in Venezuela 3.513333 -65.626111 Habitat and conservation The species is known from the southern tip of the summit of Cerro Duida at an elevation of about 2140 m on above sea level. It occurs in shrubs in montane forest along streams. There are no known threats to this species. It occurs in the Duida-Marahuaca National Park. References 30em http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Centrolenidae/Centroleninae/Cochranella-duidaeana "Cochranella" duidaeana (Ayarzagüena, 1992) Frost, Darrel R. 2017 Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 American Museum of Natural History 14 May 2017 Guayasamin J. M. Castroviejo-Fisher S. Trueb L. Ayarzagüena J. Rada M. Vilà C. 2009 Phylogenetic systematics of glassfrogs (Amphibia: Centrolenidae) and their sister taxon Allophryne ruthveni Zootaxa 2100 1–97 https://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2009/zt02100.html Señaris J. C. Ayarzagüena J. 2005 Revisión taxonómica de la Familia Centrolenidae (Amphibia; Anura) de Venezuela Publicaciones del Comité Español del Programa Hombre y Biosfera – Red IberoMaB de la UNESCO 7 1–337 (Cochranella duidaeana: p. 108–112) Q2212878 Category:Glass frogs Category:Endemic amphibians of Venezuela Category:Amphibians described in 1992 Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Category:Taxa named by José Ayarzagüena Category:Articles with quotation marks in the title