Spur narrowstock [2] ( lat. Chaperina fusca ) is a species of tailless amphibians of the family of narrow rots (Microhylidae). The only representative of the genus Spur Uzkorot [2] ( Chaperina ) and the subfamily Chaperininae [1] . According to other sources, it is a member of the Microhylinae subfamily [3] .
| Shportsev uzkorot |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
| Squad: | Tailless amphibians |
| Rod: | Spur uzkorot ( Chaperina Mocquard, 1892 ) |
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| International Scientific Name |
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Chaperina fusca , 1892 |
| Synonyms [1] |
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- Chaperina beyeri Taylor, 1920
- Microhyla leucostigma
Boulenger, 1899 - Nectophryne picturata Smith, 1921
- Sphenophryne fusca
Van Kampen, 1923 - Sphenophryne beyeri
Van Kampen, 1923 - Sphenophryne leucostigma
Smith, 1925
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| Security status |
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Least concernIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 57746 |
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SpreadCenter of Thailand , Malay Peninsula , Borneo , Philippines , Palawan Islands, Mindanao and Holo [1] .
DescriptionThese are small frogs: males 18-21 mm, females 20-26 mm. Color from brown to black, occasionally grayish. Small white, light blue or greenish spots on the back. In some individuals, these spots are quite large, they can even merge, which is why the color of the back becomes bluish-gray [4] . On the belly are large yellow spots. The skin is smooth with scattered tubercles. On elbows and heels are tiny soft spikes. The eardrums are hidden. On the fingers of the sucker [5] .
LifestyleDue to the difficulty of detection, due to the small size and trills of males similar to insects, the lifestyle of this species is poorly understood.
These are ground and climbing frogs. Natural habitats are primary lowland and mountain rainforests , have also been found in rural gardens [6] . Active after precipitation in the forest floor , low vegetation or tops of boulders, but can also climb rocks or tree trunks up to 1.5 meters high [5] .
ReproductionIt reproduces in small temporary reservoirs rich in decomposing organic matter - in tree hollows, indentations under stones and root cavities [6] .
Tadpoles are small, oval, slightly flattened from above. The tail sharply narrows towards the end, the tip of the tail is rounded. The body is black above, bright below. Rear fins are colorless [5] . The eyes are silvery, when viewed from above they have a reflective effect [7] .
Notes- 2 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. Chaperina fusca (Neopr.) . Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History (2017).
- ↑ 1 2 Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I. S. , Orlov N. L. A five-language dictionary of animal names. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V.E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. lang., 1988. - p. 94. - 10 500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
- ↑ Amphibia Web. Chaperina fusca (Neopr.) . Provides information on amphibian declines, natural history, conservation, and taxonomy (2017).
- ↑ Ecology Asia Chaperina fusca (Neopr.) . Amphibians of Southeast Asia (2017).
- 2 1 2 3 Amphibians and Reptiles of Malaysia Chaperina fusca (Neopr.) . There are 102 different amphibian species that occur within Peninsular Malaysia. You will be able to find out more through the web site (2017).
- ↑ 1 2 Chaperina fusca (English) . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Date of circulation on September 10, 2017
- ↑ Frogs of Borneo Chaperina fusca (Neopr.) . Frogs and tadpoles of Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah), Borneo (2017).