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Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Hemme Batjes, Regis Nossent, Frank Fragano,
Alberto Esquivel, Arne Lesterhuis, José Luis Cartes, Rebecca Zarza and Hugo del Castillo and are used with their permission.
SPECKLED-BELLIED FROG Leptodactylus podicipinus
One of the smaller members of its family, the Speckled-bellied Frog reaches a maximum of just 4cm in length. Males sing from low in vegetation during the breeding season and after mating, females build a floating foam nest that keeps the eggs hydrated during periods of dryness.
FIGURE 1- Adult lateral, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual dorsal view (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 3 - Same individual ventral view (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 4 - Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 5 - Dorsal view of same individual (Alberto Esquivel undated).
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