Diasporus
Sign in to saveDiasporus is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. The genus was first described in 2008. They are found in Central and northern South America. They are sometimes referred to as dink frogs, in reference to the "tink" sound that males make during the mating season.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyEleutherodactylidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 31
- Family
- Eleutherodactylidae
- Collections
- USNM, MSB, UF
- Recorded in
- Panama, Costa Rica
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- Parent taxon
- Eleutherodactylidae
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- Diasporus diastema1.jpg
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Diasporus is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. The genus was first described in 2008. They are found in Central and northern South America. They are sometimes referred to as dink frogs, in reference to the "tink" sound that males make during the mating season.
==Characteristics== Diasporus are small frogs, with a snout–vent length varying between in male Diasporus quidditus to in female Diasporus hylaeformis. They have a relatively large, distinct head. All members have direct development, skipping a tadpole stage. The male advertisement call is either a "whistle" or a "tink" (or "dink"), depending on the species.
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