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Leptodactylus peritoaktites

Leptodactylus peritoaktites is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Leptodactylus peritoaktites rather than just read about it. In short: Leptodactylus peritoaktites, the coastal dweller thin-toed frog, coastal Ecuador smoky jungle frog, or rana dedilarga de la costa, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Leptodactylus peritoaktites to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Leptodactylus peritoaktites from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Leptodactylus peritoaktites, the coastal dweller thin-toed frog, coastal Ecuador smoky jungle frog, or rana dedilarga de la costa, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Description The adult male frog measures 124 to 146.3 mm (4.88 to 5.76 in) in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 115.3–133.1 mm (4.54–5.24 in). This frog has a large, robust body. The skin of the dorsum is brown with two bands. The upper lip has dark marks on it, some reaching each eye. The tympanum and flanks are dark brown. The forelegs have dark stripes across them. The ventral area is brown with cream-white spots.

Etymology Scientists named the frog peritoaktites from the Greek peritos for "west" and aktites for "coastal dweller."

Habitat Scientists observed the frog in rainforests in western Ecuador as high as 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. Scientists saw the frog inside some protected places: Bosque Protector la Perla, Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve, and the Reserva Jama-Coaque.

Relationship to humans Local people sometimes catch this frog to eat.

Reproduction Scientists believe this frog has young in streams.

Threats The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered. The principal threats are deforestation in favor of agriculture and unsustainable timber harvesting.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Leptodactylus peritoaktites

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Leptodactylus peritoaktites claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Leptodactylus peritoaktites before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Leptodactylus peritoaktites ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Leptodactylus peritoaktites

In research: Leptodactylus peritoaktites appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Leptodactylus peritoaktites in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Leptodactylus peritoaktites is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Amphibians described in 2005, Endemic fauna of Ecuador, Frog stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Leptodactylus peritoaktites outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Leptodactylus peritoaktites in simple terms?

Why does Leptodactylus peritoaktites matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Leptodactylus peritoaktites?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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