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BICOLOURED OVAL FROG Elachistocleis bicolor
This little frog is as distinctive as he is weird-looking! Its a relatively common species, though its nocturnal unobtrusive habitats mean that it is uncommonly encountered. It lives in seasonally-flooded grasslands and amongst the leaf litter of humid forest where it feeds mainly on termites. Eggs are laid in small pools and float on top of the water.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF66PH) Adult lateral view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Flavia Netto December 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF67PH) Adult lateral view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Ted Faust May 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF68PH) Adult dorsal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Ted Faust June 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPANF69PH) Adult ventral view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Ted Faust May 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPANF70PH) Adult rear view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 6 - (FPANF71PH) Adult frontal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 7 - (FPANF507PH) Adult lateral view, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith December 2011).
FIGURE 8 - (FPANF508PH) Same individual as (FPANF507PH) dorsal view (Paul Smith December 2011).
FIGURE 9 - (FPANF509PH) Same individual as (FPANF507PH) ventral view (Paul Smith December 2011).
FIGURE 10 - (FPANF510PH) Same individual as (FPANF507PH) forefoot (Paul Smith December 2011).
FIGURE 11 - (FPANF511PH) Same individual as (FPANF507PH) hind foot (Paul Smith December 2011).
FIGURE 12 - (FPANF600PH) Head, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (JP Brouard June 2013 - Para La Tierra).
VIDEO - (FPANF512VI) Same individual as (FPANF507PH) (Paul Smith December 2011).
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Elachistocleis bicolor Click the links to hear the calls.
1 (FPANF669RE) Song PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013).
2 (FPANF670RE) Song PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013).
A common species of field cricket Gryllidae has an extremely similar call.