Leptodactylus cupreus

Leptodactylus cupreus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species:
L. cupreus
Binomial name
Leptodactylus cupreus
Caramaschi, Feio, and São Pedro, 2008

Leptodactylus cupreus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.[2][3][1]

Habitat

This frog lives in forests with large numbers of epiphytes. It has been observed between 0 and 1700 meters above sea level.[1]

The frog has been reported in protected places, specifically PARES da Serra do Brigadeiro, PARMU do Monte Mochuara, and RPPN Estacao Veracel.[1]

Reproduction

The male frog sits under a plant and calls to the female frogs. The female frog builds a foam nest in burrow underground. After the eggs hatch, rainfall washes the tadpoles into nearby pools.[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this species as least concern. In some areas, it is in some danger from habitat loss associated with agriculture, silviculture, and livestock grazing.[1]

Original description

  • Caramaschi U; Feio RN; Sao-Pedro VA (2008). "A new species of Leptodactylus Fitzinger (Anura, Leptodactylidae) from Serra do Brigadeiro, State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil". Zootaxa (Abstract). 1861: 44–54. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1861.1.4. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Leptodactylus cupreus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T158473A172239905. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T158473A172239905.en. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus caatingae Caramaschi, Feio, and São Pedro, 2008". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  3. ^ "Leptodactylus cupreus Caramaschi, Feio, & São Pedro, 2008". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
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