Leptodactylus oreomantis
| Leptodactylus oreomantis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. oreomantis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus oreomantis Carvalho, Leite, and Pezzuti, 2013
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Leptodactylus oreomantis is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
Habitat
Scientists saw the frog in Caatinga biomes and in rocky areas.[4] Scientists have observed the frog between 950 and 1575 meters above sea level.[1]
This frog has been reported inside protected areas, including PARMU da Serra das Almas and PARNA da Chapada da Diamantina.[1]
Reproduction
The male frog sits near shallow water and calls to the female frogs. People have seen the tadpoles in narrow streams with sandy bottoms and in puddles.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some places, human beings alter its habitat with fire and to create farms and pastureland.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Leptodactylus oreomantis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T78518252A86254594. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T78518252A86254594.en. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus oreomantis Carvalho, Leite, and Pezzuti, 2013". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Leptodactylus oreomantis Carvalho, Leite, & Pezzuti, 2013". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ de Carvalho TR; Leite FSF; Pezzuti TL (2013). "A new species of Leptodactylus Fitzinger (Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leptodactylinae) from montane rock fields of the Chapada Diamantina, northeastern Brazil". Zootaxa (Abstract). 3701: 349–364. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3701.3.5. PMID 26191589. Retrieved January 10, 2026.