Dermatonotus
Sign in to saveDermatonotus is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Dermatonotus muelleri, commonly known as '''Muller's termite frog'''. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Dermatonotus is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Dermatonotus muelleri, commonly known as '''Muller's termite frog'. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Dermatonotus muelleri has a stout body, reaching about in snout–vent length. Females are larger than males. It lives below ground, feeding on termites. It is an explosive breeder.
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Amphibians described in 1885Amphibians of ArgentinaAmphibians of BoliviaAmphibians of ParaguayFrogs of BrazilIUCN Red List least concern speciesMicrohylidaeMonotypic amphibian generaTaxa named by Oskar BoettgerTaxonbars desynced from WikidataTaxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on WikidataTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata itemsTaxonomy articles created by Polbot