Biology:Leptodactylus discodactylus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. discodactylus
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| Leptodactylus discodactylus Boulenger, 1884[2]
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Leptodactylus discodactylus Boulenger, 1884 "1883" | |
Leptodactylus discodactylus (common name: Vanzolini's Amazon frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in the Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas and Acre states), Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.[3][4][5]
Description
Leptodactylus discodactylus is a medium-sized, moderately robust-bodied frog. Males measure 28–35 mm (1.1–1.4 in) and females 32–35 mm (1.3–1.4 in) in snout–vent length. The colouration is reddish brown, with paler flanks. The dorsum is smooth with some small tubercles. The fingers may or may not have disks, whereas the toes end in slightly expanded and rounded disks.[5] The species shows local-scale variation in colour pattern, morphology, and advertisement call.[6]
Habitat and conservation
Leptodactylus discodactylus is a reasonably common and generally widespread species active by day and night. It can be found on the forest floor and in swampy areas in the forest, seasonally flooded forests, and open areas. The eggs are laid close to water where the tadpoles develop.[1]
Leptodactylus discodactylus is locally suffering from habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Fernando Castro, Jose Vicente Rueda, Javier Icochea, Ronald Heyer, Ignacio De la Riva (2004). "Leptodactylus discodactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57373A11628605. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57373A11628605.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57373/11628605. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Boulenger, G. A. (1884). "On a Collection of Frogs from Yurimaguas, Huallaga River, Northern Peru". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1883 (4): 635–638. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/67460.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Leptodactylus discodactylus Boulenger, 1884". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Leptodactylidae/Leptodactylinae/Leptodactylus/Leptodactylus-discodactylus.
- ↑ Acosta Galvis, A. R. (2020). "Leptodactylus discodactylus Boulenger, 1884 "1883"". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.10.2020. https://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/leptodactylidae-39-spp/leptodactylus-discodactylus/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ortiz, D.A. (2019). "Leptodactylus discodactylus". in Ron, S. R.; Merino-Viteri, A.; Ortiz, D. A.. Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2019.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). https://bioweb.bio/faunaweb/amphibiaweb/FichaEspecie/Leptodactylus%20discodactylus.
- ↑ Heyer, W.R. (1997). "Geographic variation in the frog genus Vanzolinius (Anura: Leptodactylidae)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 110 (3): 338–365. http://biodiversityheritagelibrary.org/part/48723.
Wikidata ☰ Q1594947 entry
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