Common Name: Colombian Four-eyed Frog, Sapito Lipon, or Stout Four-eyed Frog
Scientific Name: Pleurodema brachyops
Family: Leptodactylidae
Locations: Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Panama, and Venezuela
Introduced Locations: Curaçao, Klein Bonaire and Bonaire
Size: 2 inches (51 mm)
The frog gets its name from the two poison glands on their butt that resemble eyes. When threatened, the frog will raise its butt into the air to try to confuse the predator into thinking its their head.
During the dry season, the frog will burrow down in the soil to protect themselves from dehydration.
The breeding season for the frog is during the rainy season. The males will call from temporary ponds created by the rain or from small permanent ponds. The couple will create a foam nest to protect the eggs.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Columbian Four-eyed Frog as Least Concern for Extinction. They have a wide range and are common throughout it.