Leptodactylus natalensis

Leptodactylus natalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species: L. natalensis
Binomial name
Leptodactylus natalensis
Lutz, 1930

Leptodactylus natalensis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil where it is found on the eastern coast.[2] Leptodactylus natalensis is a very common species. It lives in muddy places at secondary lowland forests, shrubby vegetation, and wet cow pastures near forest, but not in primary forest. Breed takes place in temporary ponds.[1]

Male Leptodactylus natalensis grow to a snout–vent length of 29–42 mm (1.1–1.7 in) and females to 33–49 mm (1.3–1.9 in).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Heyer, R. & Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. (2004). "Leptodactylus natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus natalensis Lutz, 1930". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. Heyer, W. R. (1994). "Variation within the Leptodactylus podicipinus–wagneri complex of frogs (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 546: 1–124. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.546.i.
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