Adenomera guarani
| Adenomera guarani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adenomera |
| Species: | A. guarani |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenomera guarani Zaracho, Lavilla, Carvalho, Motte, and Basso, 2023 | |
The Guaraní leaf-litter frog (Adenomera guarani) is a frog. It lives in Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.[1][2][3]
Body
This frog has a strong body. It is about one inch long from nose to rear end. The skin of the frog's back is gray-bronw in color with a black mark on its face in the shape of a mask. Parts of the throat, hind legs, and middle are pink in color. Not all frogs in this species have the same colors.[3]
Original description
- Zaracho VH; Lavilla EO; Carvalho TR; Motte M; Basso NG (2023). "Redescription of Adenomera diptyx (Boettger, 1885) (Anura, Leptodactylidae) and description of a closely related new species". European Journal of Taxonomy (Abstract and references). 888: 1–45. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.888.2205. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
References
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Adenomera guarani Zaracho, Lavilla, Carvalho, Motte, and Basso, 2023". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Adenomera guarani Zaracho, Lavilla, Carvalho, Motte, and Basso, 2023". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Aspen Pflughoeft (August 7, 2023). "'Secretive' creature — with 'mask-like' pattern — found in gardens. It's a new species". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 1, 2025.