Hyloscirtus japreria


Hyloscirtus japreria, also known as Perijá's stream frog, is a species of frog in the genus Hyloscirtus. Its discovery was announced in February 2018.

Etymology

The species epithet honors the Japrería people who live in the area of discovery.

Description

Hyloscirtus japreria is endemic to the Serranía del Perijá and is present at three sites in Venezuela and one site in Colombia. The tree frog can be distinguished from other tree frogs by a yellow dorsal area with reddish brown markings and tiny dark brown spots.