the creamy-bellied thrush) during the day by burrowing in gravel and leaves. Use by humans This frog is used for human consumption. It is harvested in Venezuela, and attempts have been made to establish farms for commercial production in Brazil (although these failed for managerial reasons). The antimicrobial peptide pentadactylin has been isolated from the skin secretions of L. labyrinthicus and studied as a potential agent for use in chemotherapy. References labyrinthicus Amphibians of Argentina Amphibians of Brazil Amphibians of Paraguay Amphibians described in 1824 Taxa named by Johann Baptist von Spix Taxonomy articles created by Polbot