Rulyrana spiculata
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Rulyrana spiculata

Rulyrana spiculata is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to the eastern slopes of Andes in central and southern Peru and northern Bolivia. Common name Cuzco Cochran frog has been coined for it.

Appearance

Adult males measure 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in) and females 24–28 mm (0.94–1.10 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded. The hands and feet are partly webbed. Both the finger and toe tips have discs, those on the fingers are relatively large. The dorsum is dark green while the venter is aquamarine. The tips of the digits are yellowish green, and margin of the upper lip is greenish white. The iris is dull bronze with fine, black reticulations. Dorsal skin is smooth but bears many minute, white spicules, which have given the species its specific name spiculata.

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References

1. Rulyrana spiculata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rulyrana_spiculata
2. Rulyrana spiculata on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54994/59520983

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