| Leptodactylus rhodomerus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. rhodomerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus rhodomerus Heyer, 2005 | |
Leptodactylus rhodomerus, the rose thigh thin-toed frog, red-thighed thin-toed frog, rana terrestre de muslos rojos, or rana dedilarga muslos roseados, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and Colombia. [2] [3] [1]
The adult male frog is 112.2–143.8 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is about 133.5–157.8 mm long. This frog has a large body. There are three dark marks on the upper mouth that make a triangle. The skin of the frog's back is brown with a makr between the eyes. [3]
This nocturnal [3] frog lives in rainforests and in Chaco biomes. Sometimes people see it in places that human beings have changed, such as pastureland. Scientists saw the frog between 0 and 1100 meters above sea level. [1]
Scientists have observed the frog inside some protected places: Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas, Reserva Ecológica Mache Chindul, Reserva Tesoro Escondido, Estación Biológica Bilsa, Reserva Río Canandé, Reserva Awa, and Parque Nacional Los Katíos. Scientists believe it could live in many more. [1]
Human beings sometimes catch this frog to eat. [1]
Scientists say this frog reproduces by larval development in streams in forests. [1]
The IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction. Principal threats include deforestation in favor of logging and agriculture. Water pollution in rivers also threatens this frog. [1]
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