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Otophryne robusta

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Otophryne robusta is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It has been found in western Guyana and south-eastern Venezuela at elevations of 600–1200 metres[2][3] It can be distinguished from the similar-appearing O. pyburni by its longer toes and mottled thighs. The tadpoles exhibit the unusual behaviour of burrowing into the sand bottoms of shallow streams.[4]

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Otophryne robusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57938A109541202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57938A109541202.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ MacCulloch; Lathrop; Minter & Khan (2008). "Otophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from the highlands of Guyana: redescriptions, vocalizations, tadpoles and new distributions". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 48 (22): 247–261. doi:10.1590/s0031-10492008002200001.
  3. ^ MacCulloch, R.D.; A. Lathrop (2009). "Herpetofauna of Mount Ayanganna, Guyana. Results of the Royal Ontario Museum Ayanganna Expedition 2000". Royal Ontario Museum Science Contributions. Royal Ontario Museum. 4: 1–36.
  4. ^ Wassersug, R.J.; W.F. Pyburn (1987). "The biology of the Pe-ret toad, Otophryne robusta (Microhylidae), with special consideration of its fossorial larva and systematic relationships". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 91 (2): 137–169. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1987.tb01726.x.
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Otophryne robusta: Brief Summary

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Otophryne robusta is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It has been found in western Guyana and south-eastern Venezuela at elevations of 600–1200 metres It can be distinguished from the similar-appearing O. pyburni by its longer toes and mottled thighs. The tadpoles exhibit the unusual behaviour of burrowing into the sand bottoms of shallow streams.

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