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Elachistocleis bicolor

Elachistocleis bicolor

(Guérin-Méneville, 1838)
Rana Pingüino

Family: Microhylidae
Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: Ranita Aceituna, Rana Aceituna Negra, Sapito Panza Amarilla.





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Elachistocleis bicolor (common name: two-colored oval frog, or sapito panza amarilla) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in central Argentina and northward through Paraguay and Uruguay to Amazonian Brazil; earlier reports from Bolivia probably refer to Elachistocleis haroi.

Habitat: Elachistocleis bicolor is an abundant species occurring in seasonally flooded grasslands and in dry and moist forests. It can also survive in rural gardens and urban areas.

 Elachistocleis bicolor are nocturnal and semi-fossorial in their lifestyle. During periods of aestivation, they can be found inside ant and termite nests. Male Elachistocleis bicolor grow to a snout–vent length of and females to . Its name refers to its striking colour pattern with brownish back and yellowish dorsum.

Elachistocleis bicolor feed primarily on ants and termites, with other insects making minor contributions to their diets. In one study in Uruguay, termites were more important during the inactive season whereas ants (particularly Pheidole and Solenopsis) were more important during the active season.

Reproduction: Reproduction takes place during the wet season in pools with standing water. Fecundity is about 620 eggs and positively correlated with female size. Eggs float on top of the water.

Source: Wikipedia, article Elachistocleis bicolor. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 632849
  Adult

Villa Ocampo
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/30/2025
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 630208
  Adult

Candelaria
Misiones
Argentina
04/11/2025
José Antonio Radins
Foto
Photography ID: 630207
  Adult

Candelaria
Misiones
Argentina
04/11/2025
José Antonio Radins
Foto
Photography ID: 629169
  Adult

Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/02/2025
Rodolfo Julio Velazquez
Foto
Photography ID: 604349
  Adult

Yellow Cardinal Lodge
Corrientes
Argentina
09/30/2024
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 571100
 
Puerto Reconquista
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/17/2024
Nilo Casco
Foto
Photography ID: 560402
  Adult

Parque Nacional Chaco
Chaco
Argentina
11/20/2023
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 560399
  Adult

Parque Nacional Chaco
Chaco
Argentina
11/20/2023
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 517216
♂ ♀
  Adult

Santurce, San Cristóbal
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/10/2022
Pablo Capovilla



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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Carlos M. Grassini01/01/2013ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta provincial Nº 1 y Paraje "las 14"ChajaríAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
227232811/04/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Ecológico El Puma - Vivero de especies forestales nativas (ministerio de Ecología y R.n.r), CandelariaJosé Antonio Radins
226905702/04/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Escuela Pereda, GualeguaychúRodolfo Julio Velazquez
228211130/03/2025ArgentinaSanta FeVilla OcampoSilvio Lamothe
225728405/03/2025ArgentinaFormosaEl Paso Ghisla, Loma Monte Lindo PiranéPablo Ezequiel Ghisla
216773630/09/2024ArgentinaCorrientesYellow Cardinal Lodge1Diego Oscar
201794016/03/2024ArgentinaSanta FeIsla la Fuente, Puerto ReconquistaNilo Casco
197579217/02/2024ArgentinaSanta FeIsla la Fuente, Puerto Reconquista2Nilo Casco
193068120/11/2023ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional ChacoSilvio Lamothe
190082623/10/2023ArgentinaSanta FeCamping Los Tatanes, AvellanedaNilo Casco
168523110/12/2022ArgentinaSanta FePueblo y caminos cercanos, Santurce, San CristóbalPablo Capovilla
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Elachistocleis bicolor – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.