The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle AmericaLeón, Juan R.
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The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America
León, Juan R.
Frogs -- Central America; Hyla rubra
_Description._--Head flattened, longer than wide; snout flat, pointed,
protruding beyond lower lip; loreal region slightly concave; canthus
moderately prominent; eyes smaller than interorbital space; tympanum
distinct, 55 to 75 per cent of diameter of eye, smaller than
internarial space; arms short; fingers having rudimentary webs; median
palmar tubercle tripartite; inner palmar tubercle on base of first
finger flat; subarticular tubercles distinct; discs of fingers smaller
than diameter of tympanum; legs long; tarsal fold lacking; inner
metatarsal tubercle larger than outer; one phalanx free on second,
third, and fifth toes, two and one half phalanges free on fourth toe;
narrow fringe continuing from web to discs of toes; discs of toes
about the size of those on fingers; skin smooth on dorsum and flanks,
that on belly and posterior part of thighs granular; tongue oval,
longer than wide; vocal slits oblique, about one half length of
tongue.
In life, dorsum pale tan to pale reddish brown with irregular reddish
brown markings; small dark spots on head; distinct dark brown
triangular mark between eyes, bordered by thin white lines; apex of
triangle always directed backward; supratympanic fold with black edge;
scapular region having two to five small, elongate black spots; belly
creamy tan with small brown spots; vocal sac uniformly dark brown with
scattered creamy tan flecks; upper jaw dark brown; limbs creamy white
below with scattered brown spots; groin marked with small brown spots
in some specimens; anterior and posterior surfaces of thighs
yellow-orange with three distinct black blotches; two dark bands on
upper surface of shanks; webbing of feet yellowish tan with brown
mottlings (Pl. 1B).
In preservative, dorsum brown or gray with darker markings; interorbital
triangle distinct, bordered by white lines; supratympanic fold with
black edge; two or more small elongate black spots in scapular region;
belly white with numerous brown flecks; edge of upper lip dark brown;
vocal sac dark gray; undersides of limbs creamy white; groin creamy
white with or without brown spots; anterior and posterior surfaces of
thighs having three black blotches separated by creamy white spaces;
shanks having two brown bands; webbing of feet mottled with brown.
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