Dendrophryniscus berthalutzae is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil where it is found in the coastal plain of Santa Catarina and Paraná states.
The specific name berthalutzae honors Bertha Lutz, distinguished herpetologist from the National Museum of Brazil and pioneering feminist.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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starts withThe type series consists of an adult male measuring 20 mm (0.79 in) and an adult female measuring 24 mm (0.94 in) in snout–vent length. Another set of three males and three females shows a size range of 18.0–21.5 mm (0.71–0.85 in) for males and 21.4–23.5 mm (0.84–0.93 in) for females. The head is triangular. The tympanum is absent. The canthus rostralis is marked. The limbs are slender with reduced webbing. The dorsum is granulose with small, scattered tubercles. The coloration is cryptic; the scapular area has an X-mark. The belly is immaculate. The external margin of upper eyelid varies from weakly prominent to prominent.
