Description
Dendropsophus tintinnabulum is a small but sturdy frog. Three males in the type series measured {{convert|19|-|20|mm|abbr=on}} in snout–vent length (females were not collected). The eye is large and prominent. The tympanum is indistinct. The canthus rostralis is blunt. Fingers are almost one-fourth webbed, whereas the toes (which are orange) are two-thirds webbed. Discs are small.[4] The dorsum is grayish green and the venter is bluish green.[4]The male advertisement call has a brittle, bell-like sound.[4]
Habitat and conservation
These frogs probably live in the understory vegetation of tropical rainforest.[1] The type collection was made by a small side river where many individuals were sitting on tall grasses and Melastomataceae bushes and calling.[4] Threats to this little known species are unknown.[1]
References
1. ^1 2 3 {{cite journal | author = Rodrigues, M.T. | author2 = Azevedo-Ramos, C. | last-author-amp = yes | title = Dendropsophus tintinnabulum | journal = IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume= 2004 | page = e.T55677A11337179 | year = 2004 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55677A11337179.en }}
2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book |title=Brazilian Species of Hyla |last=Lutz |first=B. |authorlink=Bertha Lutz |year=1973 |publisher=University of Texas Press |location=Austin |isbn=978-0292707047 |pages=227–228 |url=http://lhs.unb.br/bertha/biologia/1973-%20LIVRO%20BRAZILIAN%20SPECIES/#p=258}}