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MUELLER´S NARROW-MOUTHED FROG Dermatonotus muelleri
This strange-looking frog has something of the Jabba the Hut about him. He is a subterranean species, with a small head and pointed snout typical of his family. Strangely it feeds almost entirely on ants and termites, being able to produce a skin secretion that hardens as a protection against their bites. This species is generally only encountered during the reproductive season when they emerge from their underground existence during rainy periods with the express purpose of finding a mate.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF72PH) Adult dorsal, Jesudi, Departamento Boquerón (Rebecca Zarza January 2004).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF73PH) Adult inflated for portection, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (José Luis Cartes October 2004).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF387PH) Adult frontal, Jardín Botánico de Asunción, Departamento Central (Sergio Rios June 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPANF388PH) Same individual dorsal (Sergio Rios June 2010).
FIGURE 5 - (FPANF422PH) Adult lateral, Filadelfia, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 6 - (FPANF444PH) Adult lateral, Madrejón, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2011).
FIGURE 7 - (FPANF445PH) Same individual dorsal (Paul Smith July 2011).
FIGURE 8 - (FPANF446PH) Same individual ventral (Paul Smith July 2011).
VIDEO - (FPANF447VI) Same individual (Paul Smith July 2011).
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