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Allobates grillicantus
Species of frog From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allobates grillicantus is a frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[1][2]
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Habitat
Scientists have reported this frog from exactly two places, but they infer it probably lives other parts of the Tapajós-Xingu interfluvial region.[1] This frog spends its time on the leaf litter in forests that do not flood. Scientists have not reported it from any open or human-opened habitats.[3]
Description
The adult male frog measures 15.2–16.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 16.5–17.7 mm. The skin of the dorsum is tan to red-brown in color. There is a dark brown ventrilateral stripe and a white dorsolateral stripe. The forelegs are tan-brown and the hind legs are gray-brown. The belly is yellow and the throat is light yellow.[3]
Etymology
Scientists named this frog grillicantus, which is Latin for "cricket song." The scientists named this frog for its cricket-like advertisement call.[3]
Reproduction
The female frog lays eggs in a gel nest near old or fresh fallen leaves. After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to puddles or other water.[3]
The tadpoles' bodies are longer than they are wide. There is a pattern on the tail.[3]
References
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