Mottled Clown Treefrog
Dendropsophus sarayacuensis
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 306
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Dendropsophus sarayacuensis, Shreve's Sarayacu treefrog or the clown tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and—presumably—Colombia. Dendropsophus sarayacuensis is a common in parts of its range (Peru and Ecuador). It is nocturnal, arboreal frog inhabiting understorey vegetation in primary and secondary tropical rainforest and forest edges. Eggs are laid out of water whereas the tadpole develop in water, in temporary and permanent pools.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Dendropsophus sarayacuensis”.