Leptodactylus paraensis
| Leptodactylus paraensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. paraensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus paraensis Heyer, 2005
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Leptodactylus paraensis, the Pará thin-toed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the states of Mato Grosso and Pará in Brazil.[2][3][1]
Description
The adult male frog measures 99-129 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 118-140 mm. The dorsum is dark with marks on it. There are dark triangles on the lips, sometimes touching the eyes.[4]
Habitat
Scientists have observed this frog in primary, closed-canopy rainforest. They have also been observed in forests that have undergone some selective logging.[1]
Scientists have reported these frogs in protected areas, including Tapajos National Forest.[1]
Reproduction
Scientists believe this frog builds a foam nest for its eggs, like its congeners. After the eggs hatch, the tadpoles are washed into bodies of water.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Pará Thin-toed Frog: Leptodactylus paraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T135811A184643685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T135811A184643685.en. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus paraensis Heyer, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Leptodactylus paraensis Heyer, 2005". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Heyer WR (2005). "Variation and taxonomic clarification of the large species of the Leptodactylus pentadactylus species group (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae) from Middle America, Northern South America, and Amazonia". Arquivos de Zoologia (Full text). 37: 269–348. doi:10.11606/issn.2176-7793.v37i3p269-348. Retrieved January 3, 2026.