Adenomera guarani, the Guaraní leaf-litter frog, is a species of frog native to Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.[1] The frog is named for the Guaraní people which live in the same region as A. guarani.[2]
| Guaraní leaf-litter frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adenomera |
| Species: | A. guarani
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenomera guarani Zaracho, Lavilla, Carvalho, Motte & Basso, 2023
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Description
editAdenomera guarani exhibits between 6% and 8% genetic divergence from other species in Adenomera.[1] Males have a snout-vent length of 23.1 mm, while those of females measure about 22.9 mm.[3] Males and females have similar foot lengths, measuring around 11.5 mm. Heads are wider than their length, with males possessing a head width of 8.3 mm and a head length of 7.7 mm; in contrast, females have a head width of 8.1 mm and a head length of 7.5 mm.[3]
Advertisement calls of A. guarani have a repetition rate of 73-147 per minute, which is fewer than some other Adenomera species, such as Adenomera diptyx.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "'Secretive' creature — with 'mask-like' pattern — found in gardens. It's a new species". Yahoo News. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "New South American frog species discovered, named for local indigenous". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b c Zaracho, Víctor H.; Lavilla, Esteban O.; Carvalho, Thiago R.; Motte, Martha; Basso, Néstor G. (2023-08-07). "Redescription of Adenomera diptyx (Boettger, 1885) (Anura, Leptodactylidae) and description of a closely related new species" (PDF). European Journal of Taxonomy. 888. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.888.2205. ISSN 2118-9773.