Otophryne pyburni

Otophryne pyburni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in northern South America east of the Andes (northern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and southern Venezuela).[2] It is a common, diurnal frog found in tropical rainforest, perching next to streams or living on the forest floor under leaves or among roots. Males are territorial and calling mostly on rainy days. The eggs may be laid either inside or outside water. The tadpoles are aquatic and hide under leaves in small ponds. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Otophryne pyburni
Male O. pyburni found in French Guiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Otophryne
Species:
O. pyburni
Binomial name
Otophryne pyburni
Campbell & Clarke, 1998

References

  1. SeƱaris, C. & Acosta-Galvis, A. (2004). "Otophryne pyburni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57937A11705934. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57937A11705934.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Otophryne pyburni Campbell and Clarke, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 September 2014.


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