Dermatonotus

{{Short description|Genus of amphibians}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Dermatonotus muelleri01.jpg

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Guarino Colli, Steffen Reichle, Débora Silvano, Julian Faivovich |date=2004 |title=Dermatonotus muelleri |volume=2004 |page=e.T57804A11683931 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57804A11683931.en |access-date=14 November 2021}}

| display_parents = 2

| parent_authority = Méhely, 1904

| taxon = Dermatonotus muelleri

| authority = (Boettger, 1885)

}}

Dermatonotus is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Microhylidae/Gastrophryninae/Dermatonotus/Dermatonotus-muelleri |title=Dermatonotus muelleri (Boettger, 1885) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2014 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=23 March 2014}} It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Dermatonotus muelleri, commonly known as Muller's termite frog.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Microhylidae/Gastrophryninae/Dermatonotus |title=Dermatonotus Méhely, 1904 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2014 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=23 March 2014}} It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Dermatonotus muelleri has a stout body, reaching about {{convert|40|-|50|mm|abbr=on}} in snout–vent length. Females are larger than males. It lives below ground, feeding on termites. It is an explosive breeder.{{cite web |url=http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Dermatonotus&where-species=muelleri |title=Dermatonotus muelleri |year=2014 |work=AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] |publisher=Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb |access-date=23 March 2014}}

Dermatonotus muelleri is locally abundant, but it is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its range. It is sometimes collected for international pet trade.