Arndts' Treefrog

About the Arndts' Treefrog

Dendropsophus arndti is a species of "clown tree frogs" described in 2017 that lives in the Amazon basin of Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. The specific name arndti honors professor Rudolf G. Arndt, in recognition of his financial support for research and nature conservation. Accordingly, common name Arndts' treefrog has been coined for it.

This species is found in the Amazon basin of southeastern Peru, Bolivia (Beni and Santa Cruz Departments) and western Brazil (Rondônia, possibly east to Mato Grosso). Adult males measure 28–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) and adult females, based on a single specimen, 33 mm (1.3 in) in snout–vent length. The head is broader than it is long. The snout is short and rounded in dorsal view, truncate in profile. The eyes are large and protuberant. The tympanum is concealed beneath skin, but the tympanic annulus is visible below skin. The supratympanic fold is faint but conceals the tympanic annulus dorsally. The fingers and toes are partially webbed and bear large discs (smaller on the toes than on the fingers). The skin is smooth with varying coloration. Most specimens have clear dorsolateral bands, but some have a reticulated dorsal... Wikipedia →