Callimedusa baltea
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Callimedusa baltea

Callimedusa baltea is a species of frog in the family Phyllomedusidae. It is endemic to the western slope of the Serrania de Sira, Department of Huánuco, Peru. Common name purple-sided leaf frog has been proposed for it. The specific name baltea is Latin for "border" and refers to the salmon line that separates the dorsal and ventral colors of this frog.

Appearance

The type series consists of three specimens: an adult female (the holotype), an adult male, and a juvenile. The adult specimens measure, respectively, 64 and 45 mm (2.5 and 1.8 in) in snout–vent length. The head is as wide as the body. The snout is truncate. The parotoid gland is rounded. The tympanum is partly covered by the diffuse supratympanic fold. The fingers bear large discs but no webbing is present. The toes bear some what smaller discs than the fingers and are similarly unwebbed. The dorsum is lime green while the ventrum is purple but has some white spots. The flanks are purple, with a continuous salmon-colored stripe separating the purple coloration from the dorsal green. The iris is greenish gray.

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Callimedusa baltea habitat map
Callimedusa baltea
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References

1. Callimedusa baltea Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callimedusa_baltea
2. Callimedusa baltea on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55840/89204452

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