Chiasmocleis antenori

Chiasmocleis antenori

Ecuador silent frog

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Chiasmocleis antenori

Chiasmocleis antenori, also known as the Ecuador silent frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and western Brazil (Acre). It might be a species complex.

Animal name origin

Chiasmocleis antenori is named for Antenor Leitão de Carvalho.

Appearance

Adult males measure 11–12 mm (0.4–0.5 in) and adult females 12–14 mm (0.5–0.6 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is strongly projecting over the lower jaw in the lateral view, but somewhat truncate when view from above. The tympanum is distinct. The outermost fingers are rudimentary (some consider the first one to be absent); the remaining ones are bluntly rounded at the tips and have fleshy margins. Only four toes are evident; they bear small but distinct disks at the tips. Coloration is dark brown both dorsally and ventrally, flecked with small white spots that are more numerous and larger ventrally than dorsally.

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References

1. Chiasmocleis antenori Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiasmocleis_antenori
2. Chiasmocleis antenori on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58019/3063754

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