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NATTERERīS EYED FROG Eupemphix nattereri
A large species when compared to other members of its family, Nattererīs Eyed Frog can be identified by the large ocelli on the hind quarters which are highlighted by a distinctly pale yellowish-white border. When molested the frog puffs up its body and raises its behind so that the ocelli begin to look like the eyes of a much larger animal - a surprisingly effective defence against dimmer predators!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF120PH) Adult male singing, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF121PH) Same individual dorsal view (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF122PH) Same individual flash colours (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPANF123PH) Adult lateral view, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith February 2010).
FIGURE 5 - (FPANF124PH) Same individual (Paul Smith February 2010).
FIGURE 6 - (FPANF125PH) Same individual dorsal view (Paul Smith February 2010).
FIGURE 7 - (FPANF126PH) Same individual ventral view (Paul Smith February 2010).
FIGURE 8 - (FPANF127PH) Same individual flash colours (Paul Smith February 2010).
FIGURE 9 - (FPANF128PH) Same individual hindfoot (Paul Smith February 2010).
Eupemphix nattereri Click the links to hear the calls.
1 (FPANF129RE) Song Recorded Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008)