About Diasporus diastema (Cope, 1875)
Diasporus diastema is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is commonly called the common tink frog or dink frog, a name that references the loud metallic "tink" mating call produced by males during the night. This species is native to Central America, with a range extending from Honduras, through Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to Panama. Its natural habitats are tropical humid lowland forests and montane forests, and it is also able to live in heavily disturbed habitats. It occurs at elevations from sea level up to 1,620 meters (5,310 feet). When hiding during daylight hours, this frog is grayish brown with spots or bars on its body. When it emerges to be active at night, its color changes to pale pink or tan. Adult females grow up to 1 inch (24 mm) long, while adult males reach approximately 3/4 inch (21 mm) in length. Unlike many frog species, Diasporus diastema has no free-swimming tadpole stage; young hatch directly from eggs as fully formed, miniature frogs. Females lay eggs in bromeliads, and the male parent tends to the eggs. The diet of the common tink frog consists mainly of ants and other arthropods.
