Stefania goini
| Stefania goini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Stefania |
| Species: | S. goini |
| Binomial name | |
| Stefania goini | |
Stefania goini (Vegas Falls treefrog; Spanish: rana stefania del Duida) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Amazonas, Venezuela, and known from Cerro Duida (its type locality) and the nearby Cerro Huachamacari.[3][4]
Home
[edit]People have seen this frog on rocks near the Cerro Huachamacari river. Scientists have reported this frog between 1,400 and 1,700 m (4,590 and 5,580 ft) above sea level.[4][1]
Scientists know the frog exclusively from one protected area, Duida-Marahuaca National Park.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The female frogs carry their eggs on their backs. This frog breeds through direct development, hatching as a froglet rather than a free-swimming tadpole.[1]
Threats
[edit]Both the IUCN and Venezuelan Fauna Red List classify this species as near threatened. Climate change poses a threat to the frog, even though its direct development makes it less vulnerable to changes in humidity than other frogs are. Viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens also pose some threat.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Señaris, J.C. (2022) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Stefania goini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T56028A198644962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T56028A198644962.en. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Rivero, J. A. (1966). "Notes on the genus Cryptobatrachus (Amphibia, Salientia) with the description of a new race and four new species of a new genus of hylid frogs". Caribbean Journal of Science. 6: 137–149. N.b. 1966 is the nominal publication year, while the actual publication year was 1968.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Stefania goini Rivero, 1968". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Stefania goini Rivero, 1968". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
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