Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Material on this page was provided by Paul Smith and Hugo Cabral and is used with their permission.
ORANGE-LEGGED BUDGETT´S FROG Lepidobatrachus llanensis CHACO
An uncommon aquatic frog predator. This species emerges after rains, lurking under the surface in temporary pools waiting to strike at its pool mates. It is one of three very similar species in this genus that occurs in Paraguay. Note the prominent rounded dorsal shield, orange inguinal spots and vertical ("cat-like") pupil which help identify this species.
Click on the images to enlarge them.
FIGURE 1 - (FPANF724PH) Adult, Madrejon-Cerro León road, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Hugo Cabral February 2016).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF725PH) Same individual as (FPANF724PH) head (Hugo Cabral February 2016).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF726PH) Adult, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 4 - (FPANF727PH) Same individual as (FPANF726PH) dorsal (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 5 - (FPANF728PH) Same individual as (FPANF726PH) head lateral (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 6 - (FPANF729PH) Same individual as (FPANF726PH) head dorsal (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 7 - (FPANF730PH) Same individual as (FPANF726PH) ventral (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 8 - (FPANF731PH) Same individual as (FPANF726PH) forefoot (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 9 - (FPANF732PH) Same individual as (FPANF726PH) hindfoot (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 1

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2

FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3

FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4

FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5

FIGURE 5
FIGURE 6

FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7

FIGURE 7
FIGURE 8

FIGURE 8
FIGURE 9

FIGURE 9