Species of frog known for living in partnership with burrowing tarantulas
Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Anura
Family:
Microhylidae
Genus:
Chiasmocleis
Species:
C. ventrimaculata
Binomial name
Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata
(Andersson, 1945)
Synonyms[2]
Engystoma ventrimaculata Andersson, 1945
Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata, also known as the dotted humming frog,[2][3] is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.[1][2] It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
^ abLuis A. Coloma; Santiago Ron; Javier Icochea; Ariadne Angulo; Karl-Heinz Jungfer; Fernando Castro; Jose Vicente Rueda; Steffen Reichle; Ignacio De la Riva; Claude Gascon (2004). "Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57764A11672217. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57764A11672217.en.
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^Naish, Darren (3 July 2009). "Tiny frogs and giant spiders: the best of friends". Scienceblogs.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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