Microhylidae
Microhylidae
Microhylidae includes a cosmopolitan group of species usually called sheep frogs . There are 18 species in Peru , 7 both in the Madre de Dios department and in the Manu area of which we include 6 species in this guide . Their dorsal patterns of coloration resemble the leaf litter . Their ventral areas have distinctive patterns of markings and colours , which are the best feature for identification of this group . They are usually small species , although some can reach a big size (> 60 mm ).
They are terrestrial species and live within the leaf litter . In the Manu area they are found in the lowland areas . They feed on small terrestrial arthropods , usually specialized on ants and termites . They breed on temporary and permanent forest ponds where the lay the eggs at the film surface on the water .
Hamptophryne boliviana