Busa Marsupial Frog
Gastrotheca litonedis
Gastrotheca litonedis is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Description
The adult male frog measures about 48.9–57.4 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 53.5–62.4 mm. The skin of the dorsum is either all green or all brown as a base color. Some individuals have dark brown marks on their backs. The flanks are bronze-brown in color. The axillae and inguinal areas are light blue in color. The belly is cream-gray in color. The iris of the eye is deep brown in color with brown reticulations.
Range & habitat
This nocturnal frog is semi-arboreal. It can live in forests and disturbed areas. Scientists have seen the frog between 2,750 and 2,854 m (9,022 and 9,364 ft) above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The female frog carries her eggs in a pouch of skin on her back. She brings the tadpoles to still water. This species needs clean water to breed.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
Scientists named this frog litonedis for the Greek word litos for "flat" and nedys for "belly."
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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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 24167.