Cycloramphus stejnegeri is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to the Serra dos Órgãos in southeastern Brazil. The specific name stejnegeri honors Leonhard Stejneger, a Norwegian–American herpetologist and ornithologist. Common name Stejneger's button frog has been coined for this species.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
A burrow is a hole or tunnel excavated into the ground by an animal to create a space suitable for habitation, temporary refuge, or as a byproduct ...
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starts withAdult males measure 45–47 mm (1.8–1.9 in) and adult females 45–56 mm (1.8–2.2 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded or vertically sloping in profile. The toes have no webbing nor fringes. The dorsum is smooth or granular, usually having regular dorsal ridges. Coloration is non-distinctive and the dorsum may be uniform or have chevron-like markings. The posterior surface of the thigh has small or larger distinct light spots.
