Leptodactylus knudseni

Leptodactylus knudseni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species: L. knudseni
Binomial name
Leptodactylus knudseni
Heyer, 1972

Leptodactylus knudseni is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. Its local name is sapo-toro amazonico ("Amazonian toad-frog").

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Trinidad and Tobago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, rivers, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rural gardens. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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