| Phasmahyla lisbella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Phasmahyla |
| Species: | P. lisbella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phasmahyla lisbella Pereira, Rocha, Folly, Silva, and Santana, 2018 | |
Phasmahyla lisbella is a species of treefrog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae, endemic to Brazil. Scientists know it only from the type locality: Fazenda Ventania in Área de Protecão Ambiental Ventania.[1][2]
The adult male frog measures about 30.4–34.4 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is bright green in color with very small dark brown spots. There is a yellow and brown pattern on its sides with some violet patches. This frog can change color, from bright green during the day to green-brown at night. Scientists consider this camouflage, making the frog harder to see during the day while it is resting.[3]
The male frogs perches on plants hanging over a stream and sing for the female frogs. Like other frogs in Phasmahyla, this frog does not lay eggs in the water. Rather, the female frog folds a leaf into a pocket-shaped nest and deposits her eggs inside it. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water below.[3]
Scientists named this frog after Lis Alves Pereira de Oliveira da Rocha and Bella Alves Pereira Custódio da Rocha.[3]
References
- ↑ "Phasmahyla lisbella Pereira, Rocha, Folly, Silva, and Santana, 2018". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Phasmahyla lisbella". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- 1 2 3 Elvis Almeida Pereira; Lucas Custódio Lomba Rocha; Henrique Folly; Hélio Ricardo da Silva; Diego José Santana (May 30, 2018). "A new species of spotted leaf frog, genus Phasmahyla (Amphibia, Phyllomedusidae) from Southeast Brazil". PeerJ (Full text). 6: 6:e4900. doi:10.7717/peerj.4900. PMC 5984584. PMID 29868290.