Leptodactylus mystaceus

Summary

Leptodactylus mystaceus, also known as the common toad-frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae.

Leptodactylus mystaceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species:
L. mystaceus
Binomial name
Leptodactylus mystaceus
(Spix, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Leptodactylus amazonicus Heyer, 1978

It is found in northern South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

References edit

  1. ^ Ronald Heyer, Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues (2010). "Leptodactylus mystaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T57146A11591629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57146A11591629.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.