Leptodactylus didymus
| Madre de Dios thin-toed frog | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. didymus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus didymus Heyer, Garcia-Lopez & Cardoso, 1996
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Leptodactylus didymus, the Madre de Dios thin-toed frog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.[2][3]
Habitat
This terrestrial frog has been seen in primary and secondary rainforests and sometimes urban areas. Scientists have seen it between 0 and 450 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists have reported the frog in protected places: Tambopata National Reserve, Parque Ambiental Chico Mendes, Reserva Experimental Catuaba, Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor, and Parque Zoobotânico da Universidade Federal do Acre in Brazil.[1]
Reproduction
This frog deposits its eggs in a nest out of bubbles, a few hundred at a time. The tadpoles have been observed aggregating to survive low-water conditions.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2023). "Leptodactylus didymus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T57121A3055455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57121A3055455.en. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus didymus Heyer, García-Lopez, and Cardoso, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Leptodactylus didymus Heyer, García-Lopez, & Cardoso, 1996". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 23, 2025.