HERPS OF THE IQUITOS REGION AMAZONIAN PERU

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HERPS OF THE IQUITOS REGION AMAZONIAN PERU
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TOADS

• Bufonidae
• Parotid glands
• Tubercles on skin
• Bony crests on head
• Terrestrial and insectivorous

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BUFONIDAE
B. dapsilis
B. ceratophrys
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BUFONIDAE
B. marinus
Atelopus spumarius
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BUFONIDEA
B. typhonius
Dendrophryniscus minutus
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POISON ARROW FROGS

• Dendrobatidae
• Expanded discs on feet
• Scutes on top of toes
• Rather small eyes
• Diurnal, terrestrial
• Aposematic coloration in many species

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Dendrobatidae
Dendrobates ventrimaculatus
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Dendrobatidae
Epidobates parvulus
E. zaparo
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TREEFROGS

• Hylidae
• Usually nocturnal, arboreal
• Expanded discs at tip of toes
• Most have webbed toes
• Granular skin on belly
• Large eyes

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Hylidae
Hyla
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Hylidae
Hyla
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Hylidae
Hyla
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Hylidae
Hyla
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Hylidae
Phyllomedusa
Leaf Frogs
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Hylidae
Treefrogs
Phrynohyas
Hemiphractus
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LEPTODACTYLIDAE

• Eleutherodactylus
• Terrestrial, nocturnal
• Long toes, expanded discs
• Usually toes with no webs
• Solitary even during breeding season
• Eggs in leaf litter, under logs

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Leptodactylidae
Eleutherodactylus
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Eleutherodactylus
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NARROW-MOUTHED FROGS

• Microhylidae
• Small heads
• Pointed snouts
• Small eyes, robust bodies
• Short legs
• Nocturnal, terrestrial

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Microhylidae
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AQUATIC FROGS

• Pipa
• Flattened bodies
• Broad, triangular heads
• Webbed hind feet

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Pipa