Gray wood frog  (Batrachyla leptopus)

Description

The gray wood frog was discovered by Charles Darwin in the dense forests of Valdivia, Chile. It has a brown upper body and limbs, marked with darker brown and brownish-yellow bands, which are most conspicuous on the limbs and feet. By contrast, the belly is pale, and marked with brown dots (3).

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