Kingdom Animalia Genus Osteocephalus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Hylidae Scientific name Osteocephalus oophagus Higher classification Slender-legged tree frogs Order Frog | |
Similar Slender‑legged tree frogs, Frog, Manaus slender‑legged tree frog, Scinax boesemani, Leptodactylus knudseni | ||
Osteocephalus oophagus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, and possibly Suriname. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also reported to produce bufotenin.
Females return to the egg deposition sites at intervals of about five days and, usually in amplexus with the same male, and produce eggs that serve as food for the tadpoles, hence the specific name meaning "egg eater".
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