Stefania ayangannae
| Stefania ayangannae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Stefania |
| Species: | S. ayangannae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stefania ayangannae MacCulloch and Lathrop, 2002 | |
The Ayanganna Stefania (Stefania ayangannae) is a frog. It lives in Guyana.[2][3][1]
Home
This frog lives in forests high on the tepui land. People see them sitting on plants 1–5 m (3 ft 3 in – 16 ft 5 in) above the ground. Scientists first found the sfrog on Mount Ayanganna, between 1,234 and 1,411 m (4,049 and 4,629 ft) above sea level. Since then, they also saw them in a bog on Mount Mokomung. They saw the frogs sitting inside bromeliad plants that grow on the ground. Scientists think the plants stop the strong winds that can hurt the frog.[2][1]
Young
The female frogs carry their eggs on their backs. The eggs hatch into small froglets, not swimming tadpoles.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in some danger of dying out. It lives in places that human beings do not visit or change much, but people do dig in the ground for gold on Mount Agayanna. Right now, they do not do this on the part of the mountain where the frogs live, but the frogs could be hurt if that changed. Many animals that live near the tops of tepui highlands are in danger from climate change<ref name=IUCN> because they cannot climb higher to a cooler place if their homes become too hot or dry.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Señaris, J.C. (2019). "Stefania ayangannae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T56024A120465019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T56024A120465019.en. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Stefania ayangannae MacCulloch and Lathrop, 2002". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Stefania ayangannae MacCulloch and Lathrop, 2002". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 27, 2026.