Tody-tyrant-voiced Nest-building Frog
Adenomera phonotriccus
Adenomera phonotriccus, the tody tyrant-voiced nest-building frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Description
The adult male frog measures 19.8–21.6 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is medium brown with black flecks and spots. All four legs are red-brown in color. The iris of the eye is copper in color. The tympanum is orange in color. The belly is cream colored. Its call lasts longer than that of other Adenomera frogs: 213–433 ms.
Range & habitat
This frog lives in primary Amazon rainforests. Scientists know it solely from the type locality near the Araguaia River. Scientists have seen it between 166 and 176 m (545 and 577 ft) above sea level. Scientists have not seen these frogs in protected places.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
Scientists believe this frog deposits its eggs in a foam nest, where the tadpoles develop.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
Scientists named this frog phonotriccus for the Greek phono for "voice" or "sound" and triccus, which is a small bird.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 923253.