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Description:
Males
22-26 mm., females 28-42 mm. The skin on the dorsum is finely
tubercular with scattered larger tubercles; the venter is smooth.
The snout is moderately long and pointed; the tympanum is distinct
and about one half the diameter of the eye. The toes lack webbing
and lateral fringes; the first finger is longer than the second,
and the digits terminate in broadly elliptical discs. A prominent,
conical tubercle is present on each heel. The dorsum is various
shades of tan with brown chevrons on the back and broad transverse
bars on the limbs; the posterior surfaces of the thighs are uniform
brown or have faint yellowish orange spots, and the lips are faintly
barred with brown. The throat is white, heavily suffused with
gray, with a median, longitudinal white streak; the rest of the
venter is creamy white with gray flecks. The iris is bronze with
a median, horizontal red streak and radiating black lines.
Ecology
Habitat:
terrestrial , found in terre firme forest, secondary
forest and clearings.
Niche:
carnivorous: prey includes insects and any small creatures it
can catch.
Life History:
Equally abundant in primary and secondary forest, this frog is
active on the ground by day and on low vegetation at night.
Status:
Uncommon. In the Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo area it is
found in primary forest along the Quebrada Blanco, Q. Palmichal.
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