Rabbs’ Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog is an extinct species of frog used to occur in Panama. The species was nocturnal. The frog had the ability to glide through the air by fully stretching their large webbed hands and feet covering a distance of 9 m. The males of this species were very territorial.
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Amphibia |
Order | Anura |
Family | Hylidae |
Genus | Ecnomiohyla |
Scientific Name | Ecnomiohyla rabborum |
Size | Males: 6.2 to 9.7 cm (2.4 to 3.8 in) Females: 6.1 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) |
Color | Mainly mottled brown with pale yellow rear surfaces of the thighs; eyelids and upper surfaces of the limbs and back were scattered with green flecks; white underside with non-uniform brown spots; uniformly reddish brown irises |
Distribution | Central Panama |
Habitat | Used to occupy forest canopy |
Diet | Insects |
Breeding Season | Used to take place throughout the year but breeding activity peaked at the start of the rainy season (mid-March to May) |
Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
Clutch Size | 60 to 200 eggs |
IUCN Conservation Status | Extinct |