About Dendropsophus bogerti (Cochran & Goin, 1970)
Taxonomy
Dendropsophus bogerti is a species of frog first formally described by Cochran & Goin in 1970.
Adult Size
For measured individuals from a Chocó sample, three adult males had a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 25–26 mm (0.98–1.02 in), and one adult female had an SVL of 31 mm (1.2 in). In a second sample of 11 unsexed adults that included the species holotype, SVL ranged from 31 to 34 mm (1.2 to 1.3 in).
Adult Morphology
This frog has a short, rounded snout, a very indistinct tympanum, webbing only at the base of its fingers, and webbing covering slightly more than half the length of its toes.
Adult Coloration
Coloration is sexually dimorphic: the dorsal surfaces of the body and limbs are dull yellowish green in males, and pale golden brown or beige in females. The concealed surfaces of the limbs are bright orange. The throat is bright yellow, while the belly and posteroventral section of the flanks are pale brownish yellow, and the iris is coppery.
Tadpole Body Shape
The tadpoles of Dendropsophus bogerti have ovoid bodies that are wider than they are tall.
Tadpole Coloration
Their bodies are dark brown, with blue, gold, and purple iridescence on the anterior portion and golden spots on the dorsal surface. Their fins are coppery brown, and their tails are xiphicercal, meaning they narrow abruptly to a clear flagellum.
Tadpole Size
At Gosner stage 34, tadpoles measure 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in, rounded to 0.6 in in the original text) in body length, which makes up approximately 41% of their total length.
Habitat and Elevation
This is an adaptable, very common species that lives in open areas including secondary forest and pastureland, at elevations between 1,500–2,580 m (4,920–8,460 ft) above sea level.
Reproduction
Females deposit their eggs in temporary or permanent pools.
Conservation Status
The species faces no known identified threats, but it has never been recorded within protected areas.
