Yunganastes mercedesae is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Bolivia and southern Peru. It is sometimes known as Mercedes' robber frog. It is named after Mercedes S. Foster, who collected the holotype and was acknowledged for her herpetological collection efforts in South America.
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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 withYunganastes mercedesae is a beautiful frog with a striking colour pattern: the dorsum is medium brown with irregular, light green splotches and some black marks, and black eyestripe and lip marks. It is still known from relatively few individuals. Based on three adult males and two adult females, males measure 42–52 mm (1.7–2.0 in) in snout–vent length, whereas females are much larger at 62–63 mm (2.4–2.5 in) SVL.
Yunganastes mercedesae is a rare frog inhabiting Andean cloud forest at moderate elevations (1400–1950 m).
