Adelophryne

	Adelophryne ''Adelophryne'' is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. They are native to northern South America east of the Andes, known roughly from the area corresponding to the Guiana Shield, as well as to the coastal area of Bahia, Brazil. Whether the genus is truly distinct from ''Phyzelaphryne'' remains uncertain. Common name shield frogs has been proposed for this genus, although the stem flea frog is used for some species. Etymology The generic name is derived from the Greek words ''adelos'', meaning "unseen, unknown, obscure", and ''phryne'' for "toad". It refers to the fact that these small frogs were seldom collected until relatively lately. Description ''Adelophryne'' are small leaf-litter frogs. Adults of the largest species, ''A. patamona'', measure no more than in snout–to–vent length and the remaining all are less than . At in males and in females, ''A. michelin'' is not only the smallest in the genus, but among the smallest frogs of the Americas, with on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adelophryne Nordestina ''Adelophryne'' is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. They are native to northern South America east of the Andes, known roughly from the area corresponding to the Guiana Shield, as well as to the coastal area of Bahia, Brazil. Whether the genus is truly distinct from ''Phyzelaphryne'' remains uncertain. Common name shield frogs has been proposed for this genus, although the stem flea frog is used for some species. Etymology The generic name is derived from the Greek words ''adelos'', meaning "unseen, unknown, obscure", and ''phryne'' for "toad". It refers to the fact that these small frogs were seldom collected until relatively lately. Description ''Adelophryne'' are small leaf-litter frogs. Adults of the largest species, ''A. patamona'', measure no more than in snout–to– vent length and the remaining all are less than . At in males and in females, ''A. michelin'' is not only the smallest in the genus, but among the smallest frogs of the Americas, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adelophryne Adiastola ''Adelophryne adiastola'' (common names: Yapima Shield frog, Yapima little hammer frog) is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin in Colombia ( Amazonas and Vaupés Departments), Ecuador (Pastaza Province), Peru, and western Brazil. Description ''Adelophryne adiastola'' are tiny frogs: based on the type series consisting of three males and a female, males measure and the female in snout–vent length. The head is longer than it is wide, and slightly wider than the body. Dorsal skin is shagreened to granular. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is small but distinct. The fingers and toes are depressed. Finger tips have no discs but have asymmetrically pointed tips. The toes have circumferentially grooved, asymmetrically pointed discs. There is neither webbing nor lateral fringes. Adult males have a large, subgular vocal sac. Habitat and conservation ''Adelophryne adiastola'' is a terrestrial frog inhabiting primary and secondary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adelophryne Patamona ''Adelophryne patamona'' is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Pacaraima Mountains of southwestern Guyana, although it is likely to also occur in the adjacent Roraima state of Brazil. It is most closely related to '' A. gutturosa''. Description Adult males measure (based on just two individuals) and adult females in snout–vent length. It is the largest species of its genus. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is small and covered by a fold posterodorsally. The skin of the dorsum, venter, and limbs is smooth but has scattered small tubercles. The flanks and rear of the thighs are areolate. The front toes are flattened, unwebbed, and have small pointed discs at their tips. The back toes are also flattened, unwebbed, and have small narrow discs at their tips. Colouration is variable; the colour of the dorsum, flanks, and dorsal surfaces of limbs is medium brown, and there are black markings. Some specimens are darker and have more pale blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adelophryne Pachydactyla ''Adelophryne pachydactyla'' is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the coastal area of south-central Bahia state, Brazil. Some specimens first identified as ''A. pachydactyla'' have later been found to represent a new species, '' Adelophryne mucronatus''; the two species can occur in sympatry. The specific name ''pachydactyla'' is derived from Greek ''pachys'' (=thick) and ''daktylos'' (=finger), referring to the thick, short, swollen fingers of this frog. Description ''Adelophryne pachydactyla'' was described based on a single specimen, the holotype. It is an adult male measuring in snout–vent length, and with a subgular vocal sac. The head is slightly longer than it is wide. The snout is rounded. The tympanic annulus is incomplete, obscured by skin in its upper parts. There is no supra-tympanic fold and the canthus rostralis is indistinct. The limbs are relatively short. The fingers are short and have swollen, subdigital pads but no dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adelophryne Gutturosa ''Adelophryne gutturosa'' (common name: Guiana Shield frog) is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is found on the Guiana Shield from eastern Venezuela through Guyana to French Guiana and adjacent Brazil (Amapá), possibly extending to Suriname. Its type locality is Mount Roraima. Its local Spanish name is ''ranita guturosa''. Taxonomy Recent molecular research suggests that ''A. gutturosa'' consists of more than one species. Description Adult males measure and females in snout–vent length. The snout is truncate. The head is slightly wider than the body. The tympanum is small but distinct. The canthus rostralis is indistinct. Females have a horizontal supra-tympanic fold. The fingers have asymmetrically pointed tips but no discs, whereas the toe tips have grooved, asymmetrically pointed discs. Skin is smooth. The dorsum is light brown and flanks are black. Males have large subgular vocal sac. Habitat and conservation ''Adelophryne gutturosa'' occur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adelophryne Baturitensis ''Adelophryne baturitensis'' is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Brazil and is known from its type locality, Serra de Baturité (or Maçico de Baturité) in the state of Ceará. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The head is longer than it is wide. The snout is truncate in dorsal view and rounded in profile. The tympanum is small but distinct. There is no supra-tympanic fold and the canthus rostralis is indistinct. The fingers have no webbing and only the fingers III–IV have small discs. The toes have no webbing but have small discs. The skin is smooth. The dorsal coloration is brown; there is a darker pattern starting from between the eyes. The snout and the sides are brown. There is a dark brown band running from the snout to the sides and tapering towards the groin. The limbs have cross-bands. The iris is gold. Habitat and conservation ''Adelophryne baturitensis'' is a diurnal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adelophryne Maranguapensis ''Adelophryne maranguapensis'' is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Serra de Maranguape, just west of Fortaleza, in Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. Description Based on the type series including two adult males and a single adult female, adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The head is longer than it is wide. The snout is truncate in dorsal view and pointed in profile, slightly projecting beyond the mouth. The tympanum is distinct in most specimens. There is no supra-tympanic fold and the canthus rostralis is indistinct. The fingers have no webbing and have small discs; only the third finger has discs that is distinctly wider than the adjacent phalange. The toes have no webbing either but the discs are more distinct than those on the fingers. Skin is smooth. The dorsal coloration is dark to reddish brown with an hourglass like central pattern. There is a dark brown lateral band. The limbs are crossbanded. The lowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]