Leptodactylus leptodactyloides

Leptodactylus leptodactyloides is a species of frogs in the family Leptodactylidae. Its local name is sapito leptodactilo. It is found in the greater Amazon Basin and the Guianas.

Description

Male Leptodactylus leptodactyloides grow to a snout–vent length of and females to.

Habitat

This frog lives in Amazonia biomes. People see it in savanna, the edges of forests, and in primary and secondary forest. This frog has shown some tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance, and people see it in gardens and farms. Scientists have observed this frog between 15 and 400 meters above sea level.
Scientists have reported the frog in protected places.

Reproduction

This frog builds a foam nest for its eggs. The female frog has shown parental care: If the tadpoles deplete the food in one pool of water, she will dig a channel to another.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this species as least concern. In some parts of its range, the frog may be in some danger from habitat loss.