| Species ID | 020120 |
| Name | Limestone rainfrog |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 02 Amphibians |
| Phylum | |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Family | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species | psephosypharus |
| Subspecies | |
| References | 4, 2, 3 |
| Scientific Synonyms | Sp. "A" |
5* The name psephospharus is an allusion to the dark, tuberculate skin of the species. 2* J. Meyer in lit 6/96 states psephosypharus replaces former sp. "A" in The National Protected Areas Management plan draft materials. 3* E. psephosypharus, known from montane forest habitats in northern Guatemala and Belize. It differs from E. rugulosus in having a strongly tuberculate dorsum and in lacking pale spots, blotches, or mottling on the posterior surfaces of the thighs.
| DISTRICT | References |
| Cayo, Belize | 1 |
| Toledo, Belize | 3 |
| Administrative Unit | Occurrence | Abundance | Temporal | References |
| Bladen Nature Reserve | Unknown | Unknown, insufficient data | Unknown, insufficient data | 5 |
| Columbia River Forest Reserve | Unknown | Unknown, insufficient data | Unknown, insufficient data | 5 |
| Bladen Nature Reserve | 1 | |||
| Columbia River Forest Reserve | Collected as voucher. | December | 3 | |
| Bladen Nature Reserve | Collected as voucher. | March | 3 |
| Hydrologic Unit Distribution | References |
| Bladen Branch | 3 |
| QUAD Distribution | References |
| 16 30' to 16 45'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 1 |
| 16 15' to 16 30'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 3 |
| Holdridge Life Zone Distribution | References |
| Subtropical wet | 3 |
| Subtropical Lower Montane wet | 3 |
Comments on Distribution
5* Known from between 600 and 2,000 ft (200 and 667 m) in elevation in the Columbia River Forest Reserve and the Bladen Nature Reserve in the southern Maya Mountains in Belize. 3* "Maya Mtns: USNM 319781, from Gloria Camp, CRFCamp, 680 m (16 22N, 89.10W); UTA A-40508-09, USNM 324353-54, from CRFR, 10 km NW San Jose (+/- 15 km NW San Antonio), 250 m, 14 Dec. 1990; USNM 324355, from 10 km NW San Jose, 700 m, 12 Dec. 1990; UTA A-40510, from CRFR, 5 km NE San Jose, 400 m, 13 Dec. 1990, UTA A-40505-07, USNM 324351-52, from Bladen NR, Bladen Br. at Ramos Crk, 10-18 Mar. 1993." psephos = dark, sypharos = old or wrinkled skin
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Life History Narrative
5* The limestone rainfrog is known only from karst lime-stone outcrops in the Evergreen Broadleaf Forest and Subtropical Evergreen Forest formations of the southern Maya Mountains. Individuals have been found on the ground and limestone boulders at night and in caves and crevices in the limestone during the daytime. They have never been found near water, although they are active during rains. There is no known vocalization for this species. In Guatemala, a female of this species has been found with developing eggs beneath a large rotting stump. They are thought to breed year round in Guatemala, although in the slightly drier Maya Mountains this might not be true. This recently described rainfrog appears to be an inhabitant of pristine rainforest throughout its range. It differs from other members of the Eleutherodactylus rugulosus group in that it is ussally found far from streams. The name psepbosypbarus is an allusion to the dark,tuberculate skin of the species.
Life History References
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| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
1 Meerman, J., 1994. Summary of Herpetofauna Distributions in Belize. Report to National Protected Areas Management Project. 2 J. Meyer, e-mail letter dated 6/25/96, cited "in lit." 3 Campbell, J. A., J. M. Savage, J. R. Meyer. 1994. A new species of Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) of the Rugulosus group from Guatemala and Belize. Herpetologica 50:4, December 1994. 4 Lee, Julian C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucat n Peninsula. Comstock Publishing Associates. Ithaca. 5 Meyer, J.R. and C.F. Foster. 1996. A Guide to the Frogs and Toads of Belize. pp. 22-23.