Gastrophryne pictiventris |
Voice: Single prolonged nasal "whaaa". Habitat: Lowland moist and wet forests. Biology: Secretive forest floor species present in high numbers (density of 145/ha); nocturnal; diet mostly of ants; coloration resembles a leaf and its shadow; explosive breeder at onset of rainy season. Source: Savage, Jay M. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago. 935pp. |