Leptodactylus tapiti

Leptodactylus tapiti or the Goias white-lipped frog is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae.
It is endemic to Minas Goias in Brazil.

Habitat

This terrestrial frog lives in cerrado biomes. Scientists have observed it between 1200 and 1800 meters above sea level.
Scientists have seen the frog in one protected area: Área de Proteção Ambiental Pouso Alto, which contains Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros and Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Reserva Natural Do Tombador.

Reproduction

This frog breeds in November. The tadpoles have been observed in streams.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction. In some areas, it is under threat from fires. In others, quartz and quarts ore mines pose a threat.