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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Familia: Phyllomedusidae
Genus: Agalychnis
Species: Agalychnis annae
Name
Agalychnis annae (Duellman, 1963)
Type locality: "Tapantí, [Cantón de Paraíso,] Cartago Province, Costa Rica, 1200 meters".
Holotype: KU 64020.
Synonyms
Phyllomedusa annae Duellman, 1963
Agalychnis annae — Duellman, 1968
References
Duellman, 1963, Rev. Biol. Tropical, 11: 1.
Duellman, 1968, Univ. Kansas Publ. Mus. Nat. Hist., 18: 4.
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Agalychnis annae . Accessed on 30 Apr 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Agalychnis annae (Endangered) Downloaded on 30 April 2008.
Vernacular names
English: Blue-sided Leaf Frog
The blue-sided leaf frog (Agalychnis annae), also known as the orange-eyed leaf frog,[2] is an endangered tree frog of the family Phyllomedusidae native to the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica and Panama.[3][2]
Distribution and habitat
This tree frog is known only from the Central Valley of Costa Rica, on the slopes of the Cordillera de Talamanca, the Cordillera de Tilarán and the Cordillera Central ranges, at altitudes between about 600 and 1,650 m (2,000 and 5,400 ft). The total extent of its range is estimated to be around 16,000 km2 (6,178 sq mi). There may be a subpopulation in the Cerro Colorado range in western Panama, as suggested by a single female being found there (2012). Much of the forest in which the frog lives has been cleared, so there are a number of subpopulations separated by coffee plantations, cultivated areas and urban areas.[1]
Status
Agalychnis annae is fairly common in parts of the Central Valley, but in other undisturbed forests, like those in the Tapantí National Park and the Monteverde Biological Reserve, it used to be common before the 1980s but is no longer present. This local extinction may be associated with climate change or with the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis which causes chytridiomycosis, a devastating disease among frog populations in Central America. Some individuals have tested positive for the fungus and yet the species persists in these localities. The IUCN has classified the frog as being a vulnerable species.[1]
References
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; NatureServe (2020). "Agalychnis annae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55288A158518518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55288A158518518.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
"Amphibian Species of the World". Research.amnh.org. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
"Unique frog helps amphibian conservation efforts". Sciencedaily.com. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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