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Proceratophrys gladius
Proceratophrys gladius is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
From the article Proceratophrys gladius on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The adult male frog measures 31.6–45.9 mm in snout-vent length, and the adult female frog 36.9–48.5 mm. The crest on its head resembles a short sword.
Range & habitat
Scientists are not sure which habitat this frog prefers. They found the first samples 1600 meters above sea level in a protected park, Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
Scientists named this frog gladius because the protrusions on its head resemble a Roman short sword.
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 476648.