| Allobates grillicantus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Allobates |
| Species: | A. grillicantus |
| Binomial name | |
| Allobates grillicantus Moraes and Lima, 2021 | |
Allobates grillicantus is a frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Brazil. [1] [2]
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]
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]
Scientists named this frog grillicantus, which is Latin for "cricket song." The scientists named this frog for its cricket-like advertisement call. [3]
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]
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