Leptodactylus didymus
| Leptodactylus didymus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. didymus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus didymus Heyer, García-Lopez, and Cardoso, 1996 | |
The Madre de Dios thin-toed frog (Leptodactylus didymus) is a frog. It lives in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru.[2][3][1]
Home
This frog lives on the ground. People see it in rainforests that have never been cut down and rainforests that are growing back. Sometimes people see it in towns. Scientists have seen it between 0 and 450 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen the frog in protected places: Tambopata National Reserve, Parque Ambiental Chico Mendes, Reserva Experimental Catuaba, Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor, and Parque Zoobotânico da Universidade Federal do Acre in Brazil.[1]
Young
This frog makes a nest out of bubbles for its eggs. She lays a few hundred eggs at a time.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog: Leptodactylus didymus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57121A3055455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57121A3055455.en. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus didymus Heyer, García-Lopez, and Cardoso, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Leptodactylus didymus Heyer, García-Lopez, & Cardoso, 1996". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 23, 2025.