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Description:
Males
17-19 mm., females 19-22 mm. The back and limbs are finely granular,
brown, with or without black spots. The flanks are black, bordered
by a narrow white or cream dorsolateral line extending from the
tip of the snout to the groin. A white or cream labial stripe
does not extend onto the arm. The venter is blue with black reticulations.
Yellow-orange oval spots are present on the ventral surfaces of
the arms, inner surfaces of the shanks, and in the groin. The
iris is dark brown.
Ecology
Habitat:
terre firme forest.
Niche:
carnivorous: prey includes insects and and any other small creatures
it can catch.
Life History:
Diurnal and terrestrial, this species is usually associated with
fallen palm fronds, branches and small gaps in the forest. The
territorial call is a long series of short notes "peep-peep-peep-peep-peep";
the courtship call is similar, but consists of only three notes.
females produce 6-33 pigmented eggs. While being transported from
land to water, tadpoles are arranged symmetrically on the backs
of males. The tadpoles are brown with a depressed body, long tail
and middorsal eyes oriented anterolaterally. The tail fins are
shallow, highest at midlength; the dorsal fin does not extend
onto the body.
Status:
Fairly common. At the Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo, this
species has been found in the upland forest along the Quebrada
Blanco and Quebrada Palmichal.
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