Leptodactylus tapiti
| Leptodactylus tapiti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. tapiti
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus tapiti Sazima & Bokermann, 1978
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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.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This terrestrial frog lives in cerrado biomes. Scientists have observed it between 1200 and 1800 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen the frog in one protected area: Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) Pouso Alto, which contains Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros and Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Reserva Natural Do Tombador.[1]
Reproduction
This frog breeds in November. The tadpoles have been observed in streams.[1]
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.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna; IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Goias White-lipped Frog: Leptodactylus tapiti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T57170A173864906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57170A173864906.en. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus tapiti Sazima and Bokermann, 1978". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ "Leptodactylus tapiti Sazima & Bokermann, 1978". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 12, 2025.