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Leticia Swamp Frog
Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes
Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. The common name Leticia swamp frog has been coined for it, after its type locality, Leticia in Amazonas, Colombia. It is found in extreme southernmost Colombia (the type locality), northeastern Peru (Loreto Region), and adjacent western Brazil.
From the article Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The holotype, a gravid female, measured 13 mm (0.51 in) in snout–vent length. The upper eyelids carry horn-like, elongate tubercles. The toes are approximately ⅓ webbed; the unwebbed portions bear lateral fringes.
Range & habitat
Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes is a locally abundant leaf-litter species inhabiting primary flooding forest with closed canopy, possibly also more open/edge areas. The altitudinal range is 100–300 m (330–980 ft) above sea level. The eggs are deposited in shallow pools. It is locally affected by habitat loss.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation”
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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 135133.