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Tomato Frog PROBLEM: Bright Red Tomato Frogs (Dyscophus Sp

.\ 1 CATEGORX AMPHIBIAN scophp antong”lii Identification Notes 9’. guuzetl. ~c~~~u~amJ~: D*~~~zu7E,gt&Tti) for wildlife law enforcement . D.”grandidiera ~=b. iruub) Common Name/s: Tomato Frog PROBLEM: Bright red Tomato Frogs (Dyscophus sp. ) from Madagascar are popular in the pet trade. Dyscophus anton~”lii, is listed in CITES Appendix I and maybe mixed with shipments of D. insularis and D. guinet~ which are not listed. The scientific names D. beloensis, D. grandidien” and D. quinquelineatus are obsolete names for D. insularis but still sometimes used in the trade. Dyscop~us may also be sp&lled-Discophus. Tomato Frog, Dyscophus sp. :, m:II ., Q Inner toe= ‘ Distance from toe tip } to tubercle tip — ~ \ Figure 1 Fi@re 2 Figure 3 Dyscophus guineti D. antongz”lii D. insularis (CITESAppen. I) GUIDE TO SPECIES IDENTIFICATION: 1. Total length of the metatarsal tubercle less than the distance between its tip and the tip of the inner toe (Figures 1 and 2, above); Total length 50-100mm . ...2 Total length of the metatarsal tubercle greater than distance between its tip and the tip of the inner toe (Figure 3, above); Total length 40-50 mm . ..D. insularis 2. Lozenge- or diamond-shaped dark outline on the middle of the back, color magenta to greyish, vertical dark bar beneath the eye . .D. guineti No lozenge-or diamond-shaped outline on the middle of the back, color magenta-red or olive-brown above. ,D.. antongilii FROM: Known only from Island of Madagascar. REFERENCES: Frost, D. R. (Ed). 1985. Amphibian species of the world. Assoc. Systematic Collections, Lawrence, KS. v + 732 pp. Guibe, J. 1978. Us batraciens de Madagascar. Bonner Zoologische Monographien (1 1):1-144, plates 1-S2. Parker, H. W. 1934. A monograph of the hogs of the fhmilyMicrohylidae. British Museum (Natural Histo@, London. viii + 208pp. 1 Submitted by: Stephen D.BX Chi~Morphdqy&ctioqN atitiFshmd WildlifeFom&sIAomtoy Date submitted 10—— / 3 / 91 . Prepared in cooperation with the National Fish& W71dlife Forensics Laboratory, Ashland, OR USA m.

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CoP17 Prop. 38 Inclusion of False Tomato Frog Dyscophus guineti and Antsouhy Tomato Frog D. insularis in Appendix II Proponent: Madagascar Summary: The False Tomato Frog Dyscophus guineti and the Antsouhy Tomato Frog D. insularis comprise two of three species in the genus Dyscophus, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. The third species, D. antongilii was included in Appendix I in 1987. It is subject to a separate proposal to be transferred from Appendix I to Appendix II (Proposal 37). All three are attractive red-orange coloured frogs. Dyscophus are known to breed explosively with the availability of water during the rainy season (typically January-March) and during that time they can be found in abundance at breeding sites. Hundreds of eggs are laid in water following mating. Dyscophus guineti The known distribution of D. guineti includes a number of patches in the remnant central eastern rainforest of Madagascar. The species is secretive and believed likely to be more widespread than records indicate1. Overall population is unknown; locally the species can vary from extremely common to very rare1. Sexual maturity is attained between two and four years, comparatively earlier in males than in females2. The habitat of the species is affected by conversion of forest to agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal production and potentially small-scale mining activities. The species reportedly does not tolerate severe degredation1. There is not known to be local use of the species. As a consequence of the Appendix-I listing in 1987 of the similar Dyscophus antongilii, collectors interested in "red Dyscophus" have shifted their attention to D.
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