Odontophrynus cultripes

Odontophrynus cultripes (common nane: Rio Grande escuerzo) is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae.[1][2] It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and known from Minas Gerais, Goiás, and São Paulo states.[1][3] It is mostly found at altitudes higher than 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.[3]

Odontophrynus cultripes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Odontophrynidae
Genus: Odontophrynus
Species:
O. cultripes
Binomial name
Odontophrynus cultripes

Description

Males measure 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) and females 45–70 mm (1.8–2.8 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is vertical in profile. The parotoid glands are large and ovoid. Dorsal ground colour is greyish green. The male advertisement call is composed of a single, multi-pulsed note.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Odontophrynus cultripes is a fossorial species that occurs in open areas, forest edges, and suburban gardens. It is an abundant species that breeds explosively in temporary pools, including man-made ones. Although not threatened, habitat loss caused by infrastructure development and agricultural activities can negatively impact the species.[1]

References
  1. Silvano, D.; Scott, N.; Aquino, L.; Kwet, A.; Pavan, D.; Caramaschi, U. (2010). "Odontophrynus cultripes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T57190A11584903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57190A11584903.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Odontophrynus cultripes Reinhardt and Lütken, 1862". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. Caramaschi, U.; Napoli., M. F. (2012). "Taxonomic revision of the Odontophrynus cultripes species group, with description of a new related species (Anura, Cycloramphidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3155: 1–20.
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