About Leptodactylus poecilochilus (Cope, 1862)
Adult males of Leptodactylus poecilochilus measure 33 to 49 mm in snout-vent length, while adult females measure 32 to 50 mm. Its head is longer than it is wide, and there is some folded skin on its back. The dorsal skin is brown-gray with spots or stripes, with a light stripe running down the middle of the back. Dark coloration sometimes appears on the chin. The backs of the hind legs have barring, and a long white stripe runs along the thighs. The ventrum is white. Male individuals have a black vocal slit, and the iris of the eye is gold. This frog's natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, ponds, and canals and ditches. This species is an explosive breeder. Females deposit eggs in ponds. At developmental stage 40, tadpoles can reach up to 40 mm in total length. The tadpole mouth is positioned on the underside of the body. The tadpole body has a blotched color pattern, darker on the back and lighter on the belly. The caudal fin is pointed, and spots are present on the tail.
