Lagoa Santa tree frog
The Lagoa Santa tree frog (Dendropsophus rubicundulus) is a frog that lives in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay.[3][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. rubicundulus
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| Dendropsophus rubicundulus (Reinhardt and Lütken, 1862)
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The adult male frog is 18 to 23 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 21 to 25 mm long from nose to rear end. This frog has a dark green or dark brown pattern on its skin. It has discs on its toes for climbing. The disks are reddish in color.[1]
This frog lives in places with few trees. It lives near temporary or permanent bodies of water, such as ponds and rice fields. The tadpoles live on the bottom of the body of water.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Diogo B. Provete (September 12, 2008). "Dendropsophus rubicundulus". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ↑ Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dendropsophus rubicundulus (Cruz, Caramaschi, and Dias, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved May 2, 2021.