Leptodactylus barrioi


Leptodactylus barrioi is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Habitat

This frog is a habitat generalist. It lives in terrestrial microhabitats in savanna, closed-canopy forests, the edges of forests, marshland, both active and abandoned pasture, and cabruca, a specific type of shaded cacao farm. Scientists saw the frog between 20 and 625 meters above sea level.

Reproduction

The frog deposits its eggs in a foam nest in a hole underground. Rainfall later washes the tadpoles into nearby permanent and temporary pools of water.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some parts of its range, urbanization and the development of farmland pose some threat.