Centrolene azulae (Flores & McDiarmid 1989)

Member of the Centrolene mariae complex (along with C. mariae and C. puyoense). Males of this species are not known. Adult female (holotype) measures 27.5 mm SVL. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: snout truncate when viewed dorsally and slightly protruding when viewed laterally; all skin surfaces are covered with very fine granulations; the first finger is much longer than the second; prepollex is prominent; webbing is reduce on outer two fingers; ulnar ridge is indistinct. Head is much wider than body (HW is 36.4% SVL). Snout only slightly sloping, short, truncate above and slightly protuberant in profile. The canthus rostralis is round. Nostrils are nearly terminal on the snout and extremely protuberant, while dorsolaterally oriented. Eyes are large, their diameter measures to be 41.9% of head length. Tympanum directed dorsolaterally and is slightly inclined posteriorly. Finger lengths, in decreasing order, are: 3>1>4>2; lateral fringes present on fingers; webbing absent between first two and second/third fingers; webbing basal between third and fourth. Toes are about one-half webbed. Toe lengths in decreasing order: 4>5>3>2>1. Toe discs are significantly smaller than those on fingers; pads are roundly triangular with apex directed proximally. The vent is a slit formed by a horizontal flap of skin, the opening is oriented ventrally at mid-level of thighs. In life, the dorsal coloration is a uniform darkish green with very small (~ 1 mm) yellow specks. There is a yellow line along the upper margin of skin surrounding each eye. Ventral coloration is a light bluish-green on chin, silver white across chest and anterior half of body, posteriorly transparent with bluish-green tint. The iris is an iridescent yellow with numerous wavy black lines. Originally described in the genus Centrolenella, until Schulte and Duellman (1993) moved it to Centrolene.

Only known from the type locality near Km. 184 in Nuevo Mundo, Cordillera Azul, Provincia Leoncio Prado, Departamento Huánuco, Perú, at 1500 m altitude.

Nothing known, discovered while in collection.

Centrolene azulae és una espècie de granota que viu al Perú.

Es troba amenaçada d'extinció per la pèrdua del seu hàbitat natural.

Centrolene azulae is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is threatened by habitat loss, and is enlisted in the IUCN red list.

Endemic to Peru, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It was originally described in the genus Centrolenella, until 1993.

Centrolene azulae es una especie de anfibios de la familia Centrolenidae.

"Centrolene" azulae

"Centrolene" azulae est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Centrolenidae. Depuis la redéfinition du genre Centrolene, il est évident que C. azulae n'appartient pas à ce genre mais aucun autre genre n'a pour l'instant été proposé de manière formelle.

Centrolene azulae là một loài ếch thuộc họ Centrolenidae. Đây là loài đặc hữu của Peru. Môi trường sống tự nhiên của chúng là vùng núi ẩm nhiệt đới hoặc cận nhiệt đới và sông ngòi. Chúng hiện đang bị đe dọa vì mất môi trường sống.