Diasporus anthrax are small frogs, with a body size of 14–19 mm (0.55–0.75 in).[4] It is easily distinguished from related species by its white belly with dark spots and red spots on the hidden surface of the extremities.[5]
The male advertisement call is distinctive and consists of a single note about 0.06 seconds in duration. Its dominant frequency is about 4400 Hz, higher than advertisement calls of other Diasporus species.[5]
Habitat
It inhabits humid tropical and sub-Andean forest at elevations of 280–1,200 m (920–3,940 ft) above sea level.[6] They seem to occur near water bodies and human settlements. Specimens have been found on a tree branch, on a trail, in a trashcan, and inside of a petiole of Xanthosoma sagittifolium.[4] Although these frogs appear rare based on museum collections and sightings during field expeditions, acoustic surveys suggest that they can be fairly abundant inside forest patches.[5]
^Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Diasporus anthrax (Lynch, 2001)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ abcJiménez-Rivillas, C.; Vargas, L. M.; Fang, J. M.; Filippo, J. D.; Daza, J. M. (2013). "Advertisement call of Diasporus anthrax (Lynch, 2001) (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) with comparisons to calls from congeneric species". South American Journal of Herpetology. 8: 1–4. doi:10.2994/SAJH-D-12-00020.1. S2CID86636728.
^Acosta Galvis, A. R. & Cuentas, D. (2017). "Diasporus anthrax (Lynch, 2001)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
