Odontophrynus reigi
| Odontophrynus reigi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Odontophrynidae |
| Genus: | Odontophrynus |
| Species: | O. reigi
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| Binomial name | |
| Odontophrynus reigi Rosset, Fadel, Guimarães, Carvalho, Ceron, Pedrozo, Serejo, Souza, Baldo, and Mângia, 2021
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Odontophrynus reigi is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.[1][2][3]
Description
The adult male frog measures 40.3 to 55.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 46.5 to 57.4 mm. This frog hides most of its body underground when it is not looking for food. Scientists believe this frog is relatively tolerant to human disturbance.[3]
Etymology
Scientists named this frog scientist Osvaldo Alfredo Reig.[3]
Habitat
Scientists observed the frog in grasslands and forests.[3]
Reproduction
This frog is an explosive breeder, reproducing after heavy rain. The male frog sits next to the water and calls to the female frogs. The female frog deposits eggs in temporary ponds.[3]
References
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Odontophrynus reigi Rosset, Fadel, Guimarães, Carvalho, Ceron, Pedrozo, Serejo, Souza, Baldo, and Mângia, 2021". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Odontophrynus reigi Rosset, Fadel, Guimarães, Carvalho, Ceron, Pedrozo, Serejo, Souza, Baldo, & Mângia, 2021". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Rosset SD; RM Fadel; C da Silva Guimarães; PS Carvalho; K Ceron; M Pedrozo; R Serejo; V dos Santos Souza; D Baldo; S Mângia (2021). "A new burrowing frog of the Odontophrynus americanus species group (Anura, Odontophrynidae) from subtropical regions of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 1: 228–244. doi:10.1643/h2020056. hdl:11449/210393. Retrieved October 12, 2025.