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MOUSTACHED FROG Leptodactylus mystacinus
It is not hard to see where the common name of this attractive frog came from, the bold lines down the side of the face looking for all the world like a broad moustache. This species calls from a burrow so is rarely observed, but it is not uncommon. Nor is it always found near water, though of course it does need water in order to build its foam nest and breed.
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FIGURE 1a - (FPANF401PH) Brown adult lateral view, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Karina Atkinson September 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 1b - (FPANF402PH) Same individual dorsal view (Karina Atkinson September 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 1c - (FPANF403PH) Same individual ventral view (Karina Atkinson September 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 1d - (FPANF404PH) Same individual frontal view (Karina Atkinson September 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 1e - (FPANF405PH) Same individual rear view (Karina Atkinson September 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 1f - (FPANF406PH) Same individual groin view (Karina Atkinson September 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 1g - (FPANF407PH) Same individual flash colours view (Karina Atkinson September 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 1h - (FPANF408PH) Same individual hindfoot (Karina Atkinson September 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 1i - (FPANF170PH) Brown adult flash colours, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill March 2008).
FIGURE 1j - (FPANF171PH) Same individual lateral view (David Gill March 2008).
FIGURE 1k - (FPANF172PH) Same individual ventral view (David Gill March 2008).
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Leptodactylus mystacinus Click the links to hear the calls.
1 (FPANF175RE) Song Recorded Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Paul Smith October 2008)
2 (FPANF654RE) Song Recorded Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013)
Gallery 2: Colour variation in adult Leptodactylus mystacinus
Like many Anurans skin colouration of this species is highly variable. Above are some examples of photochromatism found in this species.
FIGURE 2a - (FPANF173PH) Yellow adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Flavia Netto October 2008).
FIGURE 2b - (FPANF174PH) Same individual dorsal view (Flavia Netto October Gill March 2008).
FIGURE 2c - (FPANF468PH) Brown adult lateral view, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2011).
FIGURE 2d - (FPANF469PH) Same individual dorsal view. (Paul Smith July 2011).
VIDEO - (FPANF470VI) Same individual (Paul Smith July 2011).
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