Dischidodactylus duidensis


Dischidodactylus duidensis is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from its type locality, Cerro Duida. It was formally described in 1968 by Juan A. Rivero, even though the type series was collected 40 years earlier by George Henry Hamilton Tate.

Description

The type series consists of four specimens: the holotype, a female in snout–vent length, and paratypes, a male and a female both SVL, and a juvenile SVL. Skin is roughly granular and very dark, almost black above, and greyish brown below. Snout is rounded. Tympanum is small and indistinct. Fingers are free but toes are about one-third webbed.

Habitat and conservation

Dischidodactylus duidensis were collected by G. H. H. Tate from near waterfalls and streams on Cerro Duida at elevations of asl, but specific detail on its habitat were not available.
There are no known threats to this species. It occurs in the Duida–Marahuaca National Park.