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Description
Males 42-50 mm, females 63-69 mm. The dorsal coloration consists of a dark green background with brown spots. Tubercles distributed over the dorsal surface give the skin a granular appearance. A fringe of skin extends along the outer edge of the feet. The inner thigh and inguinal region are violet blue. The iris is golden. Distribution and Habitat
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Occurs throughout the Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke in Brazil, and is frequently found in shrubs and trees near the large streams Acará, Bolivia, Ipiranga and Tinga.Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
The species is arboreal and nocturnal, and occurs on the edges of streams in “terra-firme” forest. At night, individuals can be found on branches or trunks of trees over or near streams. During the day, they are found on roots, rocks or fallen trunks near water. Males call near waterfalls or where obstacles, such as fallen branches, produce noise in streams. Reproduction occurs mainly in the dry season between June and December. The females deposit about 900-1000 eggs in embayments at the edges of streams. Tadpoles live in streams and are unpalatable to fish. Tadpoles are blue black on the back, and have transparent bellies and fins.
Originally submitted by: Albertina P. Lima, William E. Magnusson, Marcelo Menin, Luciana K. Erdtmann, Domingos J. Rodrigues, Claudia Keller, Walter Hödl (first posted 2007-11-21)
Edited by: Tate Tunstall (2007-11-21)Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2007 Osteocephalus buckleyi <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/1005> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Nov 24, 2024.
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Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2024. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 24 Nov 2024.
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