Engystomops pustulatus

Engystomops pustulatus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Engystomops
Species: E. pustulatus
Binomial name
Engystomops pustulatus
(Shreve, 1941)
Synonyms

Physalaemus pustulatus (Shreve, 1941)

Engystomops pustulatus (common name: Guayaquil dwarf frog) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru.[2] It inhabits scrub savanna, Pacific tropical forest and equatorial dry forest. It can also be found in human-modified habitats. It is an explosive breeder that lays eggs in a foam nest in temporary pools. Though adaptable, it is potentially threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Angulo, A., Coloma, L.A., Ron, S., Almeida, D., Nogales, F., Cisneros-Heredia, D., & Venegas, P. (2010). "Engystomops pustulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Engystomops pustulatus (Shreve, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 March 2014.