Dermatonotus

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Dermatonotus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Gastrophryninae
Genus: Dermatonotus
Méhely, 1904
Species:
D. muelleri
Binomial name
Dermatonotus muelleri
(Boettger, 1885)

Dermatonotus is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. [2] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Dermatonotus muelleri, commonly known as Muller's termite frog. [3] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. [2]

Dermatonotus muelleri has a stout body, reaching about 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) in snout–vent length. Females are larger than males. It lives below ground, feeding on termites. It is an explosive breeder. [4]

Dermatonotus muelleri is locally abundant, but it is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its range. It is sometimes collected for international pet trade. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Guarino Colli, Steffen Reichle, Débora Silvano, Julian Faivovich (2004). "Dermatonotus muelleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T57804A11683931. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57804A11683931.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dermatonotus muelleri (Boettger, 1885)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dermatonotus Méhely, 1904". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. "Dermatonotus muelleri". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.