Mertens' yellow treefrog
Dendropsophus robertmertensi (vernacular name: Mertens' yellow treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Pacific lowlands of El Salvador, Guatemala, and southeastern Mexico (eastern Oaxaca, Chiapas). A separate population exists in the Cintalapa Valley in Chiapas.
The specific name robertmertensi honors Robert Mertens, a German zoologist and herpetologist.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withAdult males can grow to 26 mm (1.0 in) and adult females to 28 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length. The body is slender. The snout is truncate and short. The tympanum is faintly visible. The fingers are short and broad, slightly webbed, and have small discs. The toes are slender and long, about three-fourths webbed, and have discs that are smaller than the finger discs. At night, overall coloration is pale yellow with a white dorsolater line and a pale brown lateral stripe. By day, dorsal coloration is yellowish tan or pale reddish tan. The dorsolateral line is creamy white, and the sides are brown. The venter is white. Breeding males have yellow vocal sac.
