Hypopachus pictiventris

Hypopachus pictiventris

Nicaragua narrowmouth toad, Southern narrowmouth toad

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Hypopachus pictiventris

Gastrophryne pictiventris (common name: Nicaragua narrowmouth toad or southern narrowmouth toad) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in northeastern Costa Rica and southeastern Nicaragua. This species is found in leaf-litter of lowland moist and wet forests. However, it is not easily seen outside the explosive breeding events. Breeding takes place in temporary pools.

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Forest destruction is considered a major threat to this species, although it is not considered to be threatened as a species.

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1. Hypopachus pictiventris Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypopachus_pictiventris
2. Hypopachus pictiventris on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57816/3062978

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