Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus SmiliscaDuellman, William Edward
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Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca
Duellman, William Edward
Amphibians -- Central America; Frogs; Smilisca
2. Lips barred; flanks cream-colored with bold brown or black
mottling in groin; posterior surfaces of thighs brown with
cream-colored flecks _S. baudini_, p. 289
Lips not barred; narrow white labial stripe present; flanks
not cream-colored with bold brown or black mottling in groin;
posterior surfaces of thighs variable 3
3. Flanks and anterior and posterior surfaces of thighs dark
brown with large pale blue spots on flanks and small blue
spots on thighs _S. cyanosticta_, p. 303
Flanks cream-colored with fine black venation; posterior
surfaces of thighs pale brown with or without darker flecks
or small cream-colored spots _S. phaeota_, p. 308
4. Fingers having only vestige of web; diameter of tympanum
two-thirds that of eye; dorsum pale yellowish tan with pair
of broad dark brown stripes _S. puma_, p. 314
Fingers about one-half webbed; diameter of tympanum about
one-half that of eye; dorsum variously marked with spots
or blotches 5
5. Snout short, truncate; vocal sacs in breeding males dark
gray or brown; blue spots on flanks and posterior surfaces
of thighs _S. sila_, p. 318
Snout long, sloping, rounded; vocal sacs in breeding males
white; cream-colored or pale blue flecks on flanks and
posterior surfaces of thighs _S. sordida_, p. 323
Key to Tadpoles
1. Pond tadpoles; tail about half again as long as body;
mouth anteroventral 2
Stream tadpoles; tail about twice as long as body;
mouth ventral 5
2. Labial papillae in two rows 3
Labial papillae in one row 4
3. First upper tooth row strongly arched medially; third lower
tooth row much shorter than other rows; dorsal fin deepest at
about two-thirds length of tail; tail cream-colored with dense
gray reticulations _S. puma_, p. 314
First upper tooth row not arched medially; third lower tooth
row nearly as long as others; dorsal fin deepest at about
one-third length of tail; tail tan with brown flecks and
blotches _S. baudini_, p. 289
4. Dorsal fin extending onto body _S. phaeota_, p. 308
Dorsal fin not extending onto body _S. cyanosticta_, p. 303
5. Mouth completely bordered by two rows of papillae; inner
margin of upper beak not forming continuous arch with
lateral processes; red or reddish brown markings on tail
_S. sordida_, p. 323
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