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Description:
Males
18-24 mm., females 23-28 mm. This large, robust frog has a broad
head and rounded snout. The skin on the dorsum is smooth; dorsolateral
folds extend to the groin. The fingers lack webbing and lateral
fringes, and the toes are webbed basally. Males have a nutial
spine on each thumb and a pair of spines on the chest. The dorsum
is reddish or grayish brown; the dorsolateral folds are dark brown,
and the flanks are orange tan. The side of the head is dark brown,
the broad labial stripe is pinkish tan (white in young individuals).
Ecology
Habitat:
terrestrial , found in primary terra firme
forest.
Niche:
carnivorous: prey includes insects and any small creatures it
can catch.
Life History:
This nocturnal, terrestrial species occurs in primary forest.
Foam nests containing about 250 eggs are constructed in natural
depressions on the forest floor. The call and tadpoles are unknown
Status:
Rare. In the Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo area it is found
in primary forest east of the Tahuayo River.
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