Babbling Torrenteer (Hyloscirtus alytolylax)

Now THAT's a good English name. "Babbling Torrenteer" indeed!

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Looks up what torrenteer means: One who frequently downloads files using the Bit Torrent protocol. Posted 5 months ago
1. John Sullivan
  
  Lion
  
  Those darn frogs!
  
  I assumed that it was a reference to the frog living near and/or breeding in fast-moving water, but I like your idea better. Posted 5 months ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I actually really did not know what the word meant, but now that you explain it, I realize that I should have known because I'm familiar with the Torrent Duck :) Posted 5 months ago
  2. 1. John Sullivan
      
      Lion
      
      Just to close the loop, I happened to see a Torrent Duck while I was in Ecuador. Posted 5 months ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Nice! Posted 5 months ago

The Babbling Torrenteer

"Hyloscirtus alytolylax", called the Babbling Torrenteer, Babbling Stream Frog, or Tadapi Tree Frog in English, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Species identified by John Sullivan

By John Sullivan

Uploaded Mar 26, 2025. Captured Feb 7, 2025 21:39 in X6CP+76 San Carlos, Ecuador.

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