Appearance
"Engystomops petersi" are relatively small frogs. Males measure 21–31 mm in snout–vent length and females 25–39 mm. Dorsal colouration is variable. Skin on dorsum is warty, bearing small tubercles with scattered larger tubercles.Naming
There are records from the Guianas that have not yet been allocated to either species. Divergence of these two species seems to have been driven by behavioural isolation related to male call characteristics more than geographic isolation.Habitat
"Engystomops petersi" is a common species that inhabits primary and secondary forests and forest edges. They are terrestrial frogs often found in leaf-litter. Their diet consist of termites only."Engystomops petersi" is locally threatened by habitat loss.
Reproduction
The breeding period coincides with the rainy season. The male call consists of a prefix and a "whine" component, and in some populations only, a third "squawk" component. Eggs are laid in foam nests.References:
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