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Diasporus
''Diasporus'' is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. The genus was first described in 2008. They are found in Central and northern South America. They are sometimes referred to as dink frogs, in reference to the "tink" sound that males make during the mating season. Characteristics ''Diasporus'' are small frogs, with a snout–vent length varying between in male '' Diasporus quidditus'' to in female '' Diasporus hylaeformis''. They have a relatively large, distinct head. All members have direct development, skipping a tadpole stage. The male advertisement call is either a "whistle" or a "tink" (or "dink"), depending on the species. Etymology The name is from the Greek ''diaspora'' ("a dispersion from"). It refers to the relationship of this genus to the Caribbean clade of ''Eleutherodactylus''. Distribution ''Diasporus'' spp. inhabit humid lowland and montane Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions stro ...
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Diasporus Pequeno
''Diasporus pequeno'', commonly referred to as the Little dink frog, is a newly discovered frog in the genus ''Diasporus''. The Little dink frog was discovered by Abel Batista, Gunther Köhler, Konran Member, Andreas Hertz, and Milan Vesely and a report of their discovery was published in their 2016 study on the richness of the ''Diasporus'' species in Eastern Panama. Etymology The first specimens of ''Diasporus pequeno'' were found near the Panamanian village of Bajo Pequeno, so when selecting the name of the species, Batista and his team decided to name the frog after the local village. The scientific name has nothing to do with the size of the frog. Its common name, Little dink frog or Little dink, is derived from the English definition of the word pequeno, which in Spanish means small, or little. Description Little dink frogs are either walnut brown with sky blue spots on its dorsum or cream with dark brown reticulation. Regardless of coloring, they have a transpa ...
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Diasporus Anthrax
''Diasporus anthrax'' is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is found along the eastern base of the Cordillera Central and the western slope of the Cordillera Oriental. The specific name ''anthrax'' is Greek for Greek, meaning a carbuncle, a red gemstone. It refers to the red patches on the hidden surfaces of the limbs. Description ''Diasporus anthrax'' are small frogs, with a body size of . It is easily distinguished from related species by its white belly with dark spots and red spots on the hidden surface of the extremities. The male advertisement call is distinctive and consists of a single note about 0.06 seconds in duration. Its dominant frequency is about 4400 Hz, higher than advertisement calls of other ''Diasporus'' species. Habitat It inhabits humid tropical and sub-Andean forest at elevations of above sea level. They seem to occur near water bodies and human settlements. Specimens have been found on a tree branc ...
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Diasporus Quidditus
''Diasporus quidditus'' is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is found in eastern Panama and northwestern Colombia ( Chocó, Antioquia, and Valle del Cauca Departments). The specific name ''quidditus'' is derived from English word , which the describer John Douglas Lynch encountered in the book "''Quiddities: An Intermittently Philosophical Dictionary''" by Willard Van Orman Quine; he thought the name was apt because the species was small and had been confused with '' Diasporus vocator'' and '' Diasporus gularis''. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The head is narrower than the body and longer than it is wide. The snout is subovoid in dorsal view and rounded or subtruncate in lateral view. The tympanum is round and has its upper edge hidden by the supra-tympanic fold. The fingers have thick lateral keels and elongated discs. The toes are basally webbed and have lanceolate discs. There are low warts scattered all ove ...
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Diasporus Gularis
''Diasporus gularis'', also known as the Esmeraldas robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is found in western Colombia (Córdoba Department in the north through Antioquia and Chocó Departments to the Valle del Cauca, Cauca, and Nariño Departments in the southwest) and northwestern and central Ecuador ( Esmeraldas, Imbabura, and Chimborazo Provinces). Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The head is as wide as the body and longer than it is wide. The snout is long, and subacuminate in dorsal view, and truncate in lateral view. The tympanum has its upper edge hidden by the low, poorly-defined supra-tympanic fold. The fingers have weak lateral keels and small discs. The toes are basally webbed and have lanceolate discs. Dorsal skin is smooth but may have low tubercles in some specimens. The dorsum is yellowish-tan with yellow flanks. There are some reddish brown dorsal markings: an inter- orbital bar, nar ...
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Diasporus Citrinobapheus
''Diasporus citrinobapheus'', or yellow dyer rainfrog, is a species of frogs native to the Cordillera de Talamanca of western Panama. It was first described in 2012. The specific name ''citrinobapheus'' is derived from the Greek ''citrinos'' ( citrin-yellow) and ''bapheus'' (dyer) referring to the yellow body color that dyes one's finger A finger is a prominent digit (anatomy), digit on the forelimbs of most tetrapod vertebrate animals, especially those with prehensile extremities (i.e. hands) such as humans and other primates. Most tetrapods have five digits (dactyly, pentadact ...s yellowish when the frog is handled. References External links * * citrinobapheus Endemic fauna of Panama Amphibians of Panama Frogs of South America Amphibians described in 2012 {{Brachycephaloidea-stub ...
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Diasporus Tinker
''Diasporus tinker'' is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is known from scattered localities between the southern Córdoba Department in the north through Antioquia and Chocó Departments to the Valle del Cauca Department in the south. The specific name ''tinker'' refers to the "tink"-like advertisement call. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The head is as wide as it is long and as wide as the body. The snout is acuminate in dorsal view and almost protruding in lateral view. The tympanum has its upper edge hidden by the diffuse supra-tympanic fold. The fingers have fleshy lateral keels and narrow discs. The toes are basally webbed and have expanded discs. Skin is smooth except for some low, flattened warts, especially on the upper flanks. The dorsum is brown with a tan inter-orbital bar and dorso-lateral stripes. The ventral surfaces are dirty white with brown marbling or dark bro ...
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