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Colombian Four-eyed Frog

Pleurodema brachyops

Classification

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The Colombian four-eyed frog (Pleurodema brachyops; in Spanish: sapito lipon) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in an area stretching from Guyana and northern Brazil (Roraima state) through Venezuela (including Isla Margarita) and Colombia into Panama as well as the Dutch Caribbean. Etymology The common name "four-eyed frog" refers to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes.

Distribution

Michael Tromp · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 15