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Chalcorana macrops

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Species of amphibian

Chalcorana macrops
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Chalcorana
Species: C. macrops
Binomial name
Chalcorana macrops
(Boulenger, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Rana macrops Boulenger, 1897
  • Hydrophylax macrops (Boulenger, 1897)
  • Hylarana macrops (Boulenger, 1897)

Chalcorana macrops is a species of "true frog" in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Common name Masarang frog has been coined for it. The specific name macrops refers to the large eyes of this frog.

Description

Chalcorana macrops grows to at least 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length. The eyes are very large. The head is rather large with a rounded snout. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers are rather and long slender and have well-developed discs. The toes are two-thirds webbed and have discs that are somewhat smaller than the finger discs. Skin is smooth or with a few small warts dorsally. Dorsal colouration is olive-brown. The sides are greyish and marbled with dark brown. Males have an internal vocal sac.

Habitat and conservation

Chalcorana macrops occurs along canopy-covered streams—its presumed breeding habitat—in primary and secondary lowland forests at elevations of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by smallholder farming. Also water pollution from agriculture is a threat. Some of its habitat is protected by the Lore Lindu National Park.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Chalcorana macrops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58654A114924064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58654A114924064.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Boulenger, George Albert (1897). "A catalogue of the reptiles and batrachians of Celebes with special reference to the collections made by Drs. P. & F. Sarasin in 1893–1896". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1897: 193–237.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Chalcorana macrops (Boulenger, 1897)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ Boulenger, G. A. (1920). "A monograph of the South Asian, Papuan, Melanesian and Australian frogs of the genus Rana". Records of the Indian Museum. 20: 1–226.
Taxon identifiers
Chalcorana macrops
Hylarana macrops
Rana macrops
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