Ruiz's Marsupial Frog
Gastrotheca ruizi
Ruiz's marsupial frog (Gastrotheca ruizi) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Range & habitat
This frog lives in open places and on vegetation near streams. It has only been reported near cultivated areas. Scientists have seen the frog between 2,000 and 2,319 m (6,562 and 7,608 ft) above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The female frog carries her eggs in a pouch on her back. She brings the tadpoles to water. One female was observed with 137 eggs at a time. The eggs are about 4.5 mm in diameter.
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 24144.