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Mantiqueira Smooth-horned Frog
Proceratophrys mantiqueira
Proceratophrys mantiqueira is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
From the article Proceratophrys mantiqueira on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The adult male frog measures 28.4–42.5 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 36.3–54.3 mm. Unlike other frogs in its species group, it does not have a preorbital crest.
Range & habitat
This frog lives in forests where the tree branches come together like a roof. Scientists saw it on the dead leaves on the ground near streams. Scientists saw the frog between 600 and 1800 meters above sea level. Scientists found the frog in two protected parks, Parque National de Itatiaia and Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The female frog deposits her eggs in temporary rivulets, where the tadpoles develop.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
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Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 476652.