Leptodactylus podicipinus
| Leptodactylus podicipinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. podicipinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus podicipinus (Cope, 1862) | |
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Cystignathus podicipinus Cope, 1862 | |
Leptodactylus podicipinus (common name: pointedbelly frog) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Brazil.[2]
Leptodactylus podicipinus live in grasslands and open habitats, often near ponds and flooded areas. They are common in suitable habitats. Eggs are laid in foam nests at the edges of permanent and temporary ponds and flooded areas.[1]
Male Leptodactylus podicipinus grow to a snout–vent length of 35–46 mm (1.4–1.8 in) and females to 42–57 mm (1.7–2.2 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Heyer, R., Reichle, S., Silvano, D., Azevedo-Ramos, C., Baldo, D & Gascon, C. (2004). "Leptodactylus podicipinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus podicipinus (Cope, 1862)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ 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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