The Marbled Treefrog (Dendropsophus marmoratus) typically lives in the mid-canopy to the upper rainforest canopy. The frogs quickly move down to the ground in large numbers after heavy rainfall to breed in temporary pools this form of reproduction in amphibians is known as explosive breeding. The reproductive event may only last a day or two but might include hundreds to thousands of individuals depending on the species involved. The extra fringes of skin on their arms and legs, their colors, and their pattern makes them look like a component of tree bark, giving them quite a bit of camouflage in a forest. This specimen was photographed in Amazonian Peru in 2019 after a big storm created large pools of water on the forest floor. | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Fenolio, Dante |
Taille de l’image : | 6000 px × 4000 px |
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