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Pará Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus paraensis
Leptodactylus paraensis, the Pará thin-toed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the states of Mato Grosso and Pará in Brazil.
From the article Leptodactylus paraensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The adult male frog measures 99-129 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 118-140 mm. The dorsum is dark with marks on it. There are dark triangles on the lips, sometimes touching the eyes.
Range & habitat
Scientists have observed this frog in primary, closed-canopy rainforest. They have also been observed in forests that have undergone some selective logging. Scientists have reported these frogs in protected areas, including Tapajos National Forest.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
Scientists believe this frog builds a foam nest for its eggs, like its congeners. After the eggs hatch, the tadpoles are washed into bodies of water.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
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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 65959.