Biology:Osteocephalus oophagus

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Short description: Species of amphibian


Osteocephalus oophagus
Oophagous Slender-legged Treefrog (Osteocephalus oophagus) (10347171843).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Osteocephalus
Species:
O. oophagus
Binomial name
Osteocephalus oophagus
Jungfer & Schiesari, 1995

Osteocephalus oophagus is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae found in Brazil , Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, and possibly Suriname. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1] It is also reported to produce bufotenin.[2]

Females return to the egg deposition sites at intervals of about five days and, usually in amplexus with the same male, and produce eggs that serve as food for the tadpoles, hence the specific name meaning "egg eater".[3]

Sources

Wikidata ☰ Q917835 entry