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Oreobates Gemcare
''Oreobates'' is a genus of frogs in the family Strabomantidae. Most species were formerly in the genus ''Ischnocnema'', but were moved to this revalidated genus following a 2006 revision. Its sister taxon is '' Lynchius''. These frogs are found in the lower slopes of the Andes into the upper Amazon Basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ... from Colombia south to northern Argentina and east into western Brazil. Description Frogs in the genus ''Oreobates'' are small to medium-sized with males measuring and females in snout–vent length. They are generally brownish in colour. Body is robust with a short snout. The toes lack discs and fingers have reduced or absent discs; there is no webbing. Species of the genus ''Oreobates'' lay terrestrial eggs that undergo dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oreobates Quixensis
''Oreobates quixensis'', also known as the common big-headed frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is a very common terrestrial frog of primary and secondary tropical moist forest, also to be found in clearings, open areas and banana groves. Description ''Oreobates quixensis'' are large among the species of the genus ''Oreobates'' with adults measuring in snout–vent length Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the most c .... The head is large and wider than long; the snout is short. The dorsum is pale brown to dark brown with purple tonalities and cream flecks; the skin is granular, with round keratinized granules and small, sparse, prominent, and enlarged warts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |