Adenomera phonotriccus
| Adenomera phonotriccus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adenomera |
| Species: | A. phonotriccus
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenomera phonotriccus Carvalho, Giaretta, Angulo, Haddad, and Peloso, 2019
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Adenomera phonotriccus, the tody tyrant-voiced nest-building frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
Description
The adult male frog measures 19.8–21.6 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is medium brown with black flecks and spots. All four legs are red-brown in color. The iris of the eye is copper in color. The tympanum is orange in color. The belly is cream colored. Its call lasts longer than that of other Adenomera frogs: 213–433 ms.[4]
Etymology
Scientists named this frog phonotriccus for the Greek phono for "voice" or "sound" and triccus, which is a small bird.[4]
Habitat
This frog lives in primary Amazon rainforests. Scientists know it solely from the type locality near the Araguaia River. Scientists have seen it between 166 and 176 m (545 and 577 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have not seen these frogs in protected places.[1]
Reproduction
Scientists believe this frog deposits its eggs in a foam nest, where the tadpoles develop.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as critically endangered. It lives in a part of the Amazon that is subject to longstanding and ongoing deforestation in favor of industrial agriculture, silviculture, and livestock grazing. Hydroelectric dams may also be a danger to this frog.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Tody-tyrant-voiced Nest-building Frog: Adenomera phonotriccus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T149686569A149686580. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T149686569A149686580.en. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Adenomera phonotriccus Carvalho, Giaretta, Angulo, Haddad, and Peloso, 2019". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "Adenomera phonotriccus Carvalho, Giaretta, Angulo, Haddad, & Peloso, 2019". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ a b Carvalho TR de; Giaretta AA; Angulo A; Haddad CFB; Peloso PLV (2019). "A new Amazonian species of Adenomera (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from the Brazilian state of Pará: a tody-tyrant voice in a frog". American Museum Novitates (Full text). 3919: 1–21. doi:10.1206/3919.1. Retrieved February 11, 2026.