About Osteocephalus oophagus Jungfer & Schiesari, 1995
Osteocephalus oophagus is a species of frog belonging to the Hylidae family. It has been recorded in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, and Guyana, with an unconfirmed possible presence in Suriname. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This species is reported to produce bufotenin. Its specific epithet oophagus means "egg eater", referring to its unique breeding behavior: females return to their egg deposition sites roughly every five days. After mating in amplexus, usually with the same male, the female produces eggs that function as food for hatching tadpoles.
