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Adelophryne

(Adelophryne maranguapensis)

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Description

Adelophryne maranguapensis is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae.It is endemic to Serra de Maranguape,just west of Fortaleza,in Ceará state,northeastern Brazil.Based on the type series including two adult males and a single adult female,adult males measure 12–13 mm (0.5–0.5 in) and adult females 17 mm (0.7 in) in snout–vent length.The head is longer than it is wide.The snout is truncate in dorsal view and pointed in profile,slightly projecting beyond the mouth.The tympanum is distinct in most specimens.There is no supra-tympanic fold and the canthus rostralis is indistinct.The fingers have no webbing and have small discs;only the third finger has discs that is distinctly wider than the adjacent phalange.The toes have no webbing either but the discs are more distinct than those on the fingers.Skin is smooth.The dorsal coloration is dark to reddish brown with an hourglass like central pattern.There is a dark brown lateral band.The limbs are crossbanded.The lower parts are light brown to beige.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Eleutherodactylidae
Genus:Adelophryne
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