Eupsophus insularis (Philippi 1902)

Mar/Mai e Ago/Set

Diagnosis A moderate sized species (38.2-40.9 mm snout-vent length) that can be distinguished from it congeners by the following combination of characters: 1) dark brown in color with irregular yellow spots on the dorsum and legs; 2) xiphisternum truncated and slightly notched; 3) prevomerine teeth below the choanae.

Known only from the type locality: Isla Mocha (38° 22'S; 73° 54'W), 40km from the coast of Chile near Concepcion.

Subarbusto

perene

Rosmarini folium, óleo essencial (canfora, alfa pineno), ácidos orgânicos, heterósidos, saponósidos, colina (1)

Sementes e estacas

Adult morphology Head wider than long. Snout slightly truncate in lateral profile and pointed in dorsal view; canthus rostralis well defined; loreal region flat. Nostrils lateral, closer to tip of snout than to orbit; length of eye greater than distance between eye and nostril; internarial distance slightly smaller than interorbital distance. Tympanum diameter half the eye diameter. Well developed fold extending from behind eye to insertion of arm. Tongue rounded, without notch at the tip, posterior two thirds free. Small, round choanae; dentigerous process of prevomers lying medial and below choanae, separated medially, slightly oblique, each process bearing 6-7 teeth. Forelimbs thin; first finger equal in length to second; third finger much longerthan fourth; digital length in decreasing order III-IV-II-I. Palmar webbing absent; tips of fingers slightly rounded and prominent. Inner median palmar tubercle ovoid; outer palmar tubercle round; subarticular tubercles rounded and of moderate size; supernumerary palmar tubercles absent. Hind limbs slender. Toes long, slender, and moderately fringed; tips of toes rounded; third and fifth toes equal in length, toes in decreasing order of length IV-(III, V)-II-I. Outer metatarsal tubercle small and rounded; inner metatarsal tubercle ovoid and prominent. Subarticular tubercles prominent and rounded; supernumerary tubercles absent. Tarsal fold absent. Toes without webbing. Anal opening oriented transversely, at dorsal level of thighs. Skin smooth on dorsal and ventral surfaces; posteroventral areas of thighs with flat tubercles. Dorsum and legs brown with yellow, minute, irregular spots; venter yellowish and throat with dark brown irregular spots. Color of ventral surface of thighs similar to the belly. Arms marbled.

Europa

CR. Critically Endangered.

Eupsophus insularis is a critically endangered species of frog in the family Alsodidae. It is endemic to Mocha Island in Chile, where found in temperate mixed forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.