About Mixophyes schevilli Loveridge, 1933
Mixophyes schevilli, commonly called the Northern barred frog, is a large frog species that reaches a maximum body length of 10 centimetres. It has powerful legs and arms, a large head, and large eyes. Its dorsal surface is brown or copper, marked with irregular darker blotches along the center of its back. A dark stripe extends from the snout, through the eye, over the tympanum, and to the top of the shoulder. Like all species in the genus Mixophyes, the Northern barred frog has dark bars running across its legs. Its toes are fully webbed, its fingers are unwebbed, and its tympanum is visible. This species lives in dense tropical rainforest located near fast-flowing streams. It typically hides and hunts within leaf litter. Similar to Mixophyes iteratus and Mixophyes fasciolatus, the Northern barred frog lays its eggs on stream banks. Rainwater then washes the eggs into the stream, where tadpoles hatch. The tadpoles of this species are very large, growing up to 12.5 centimetres in length. Males produce a deep, "wahk" call from elevated positions on the stream bank.
