Igaracu Marsupial Frog
Gastrotheca fissipes
Gastrotheca fissipes (common name: Igaracu marsupial frog) is a frog species in the frog family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and known from the coastal lowlands of Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, and Bahia.
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Range & habitat
Gastrotheca fissipes occur in primary and secondary forests and on the forest edges. They are mainly associated with terrestrial and arboreal bromeliads. Scientists have seen the frog between 0 and 700 m (0 and 2,297 ft)above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The female frog carries her eggs in a pouch on her back. This frog is a direct developer with no free-swimming tadpole stage.
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 24169.