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Diasporus diastema

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Diasporus diastema
Male in Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Diasporus
Species:
D. diastema
Binomial name
Diasporus diastema
(Cope, 1875)
Synonyms

Hyla chica Noble, 1918
Syrrhopus ineptus Barbour, 1928
Eleutherodactylus diastema (Cope, 1875)

Diasporus diastema is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae.[2] Common names include common tink frog or dink frog, supposedly because of the loud metallic "tink" sound that the male frog makes during the night.[3] It is found in Central America, from Honduras through Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Panama.[1][2] Its natural habitats are tropical humid lowland forests and montane forests, but it can use very disturbed habitats. It is found from sea level to 1,620 m (5,310 ft) elevation.[1]

Its color during daylight hours, when it hides, is grayish brown with spots or bars; when it emerges at night and becomes active, the frog takes on a pale pink or tan color.[3]

The adult female reaches up to 1 inch (24 mm) long, and the male about 3/4 inch (21 mm). The tink frog has no free-swimming tadpole stage, and instead emerges as a miniature frog directly from the egg. Eggs are laid in bromeliads and tended by the male.

The diet of the tink frog consists mainly of ants and other arthropods.

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Diasporus diastema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T56560A3042656. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T56560A3042656.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Diasporus diastema (Cope, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Just calling for a kiss. Cute Frog of the Week: January 2, 2012". Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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