Elachistocleis ovalis
Elachistocleis ovalis, commonly known as the common oval frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is not known exactly to which population the name Elachistocleis ovalis applies. The Amphibian Species of the World restricts this species to Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Bolivia. Frog species from Brazil have been allocated to other species.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Elachistocleis |
| Species: | E. ovalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachistocleis ovalis (Schneider, 1799) | |
Elachistocleis ovalis lives in leaf litter and in tree holes in tropical rainforests and on the forest edges, grasslands, and shrublands. It breeds in ponds where eggs and larvae develop.[1]
References
- Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues; Andrés Acosta-Galvis; Esteban Lavilla; Frank Solís; Roberto Ibáñez; César Jaramillo; Querube Fuenmayor; Jerry Hardy (2010). "Elachistocleis ovalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T57809A86082328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57809A11685493.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Elachistocleis ovalis (Schneider, 1799)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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