KLAPPENBACH´S RED-BELLY TOAD Melanophryniscus klappenbachi
Red-belly toads, of which there are several species in Paraguay, have an interesting irruptive life-cycle. They can become momentarily common in one area during breeding, before disappearing almost completely for the rest of the year. This species is principally associated with Humid Chaco like habitats (Presidente Hayes, Concepción, Ñeembucú, Alto Paraguay and presumably San Pedro) along the Rio Paraguay.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF770PH) Adult, Garay Kue, Departamento Concepción (Paul Smith November 2017).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF771PH) Same individual as (FPANF770PH) lateral (Paul Smith November 2017).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF772PH) Same individual as (FPANF770PH) dorsal (Paul Smith November 2017).
FIGURE 4 - (FPANF773PH) Same individual as (FPANF770PH) thanatosis (Paul Smith November 2017).
FIGURE 5 - (FPANF774PH) Same individual as (FPANF770PH) hind foot (Paul Smith November 2017).
FIGURE 6 - (FPANF351PH) Adult dorsal view, location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 7 - (FPANF352PH) Same individual as (FPANF351PH) singing (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 8 - (FPANF353PH) Same individual as (FPANF351PH) ventral view (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 9 - (FPANF354PH) Eggs, location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
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