Leptodactylus latrans | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Leptodactylidae |
Genus: | Leptodactylus |
Species: | L. latrans
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Binomial name | |
Leptodactylus latrans (Steffen, 1815)
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Leptodactylus latrans is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae.[2] It is native to much of South America east of the Andes, and Trinidad and Tobago.[1] It has many common names, including rana criolla, sapo-rana llanero,[3] butter frog, and lesser foam frog.[4]
This is a common species in many parts of its range. It can be found in a variety of habitat types, including swamps, savannah, grasslands, and tropical forest ecosystems.[3] It tolerates disturbed habitat and can be seen in gardens and urban areas.[3] It breeds in temporary water bodies, such as ponds and floodplains, where it creates a foam nest for its eggs.[3] In some cases, one parent, usually a female, guards the tadpoles and attacks potential predators.[5]
This taxon is considered to be a species complex, or a component of one, and taxonomic studies may distinguish several different species among its populations.[6]