| Dermatonotus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Gastrophryninae |
| Genus: | Dermatonotus Méhely, 1904 |
| Species: | D. muelleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Dermatonotus muelleri (Boettger, 1885)
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Dermatonotus is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae.2 It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Dermatonotus muelleri, commonly known as Muller's termite frog.3 It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.2
Dermatonotus muelleri has a stout body, reaching about 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) in snout–vent length. Females are larger than males. It lives below ground, feeding on termites. It is an explosive breeder.4
Dermatonotus muelleri is locally abundant, but it is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its range. It is sometimes collected for international pet trade.1
References
References
- Guarino Colli, Steffen Reichle, Débora Silvano, Julian Faivovich (2004). "Dermatonotus muelleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T57804A11683931. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57804A11683931.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dermatonotus muelleri (Boettger, 1885)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dermatonotus Méhely, 1904". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Dermatonotus muelleri". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.