KURUPI TREE-FROG Hypsiboas curupi
Name after the Guaraní legendary monster rapist with a penis so long that he had to wrap it around his waist, this frog is rather less sinister than his namesake. A recently described species of Atlantic Forest areas it was for a long time confused with Hypsiboas semiguttatus, which is now removed from the Paraguayan list. This species is also present in northern Argentina.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF268PH) Adult, PN San Rafael, Departamento Itapua (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF269PH) Same individual (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF270PH) Same individual flash colours (Alberto Esquivel undated).
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