Leptodactylus flavopictus
| Leptodactylus flavopictus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. flavopictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus flavopictus Lutz, 1926 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The yellow painted frog (Leptodactylus flavopictus) is a frog. It lives in Brazil.[2][3][1]
Home
The adult frogs live on the ground in forests that were never cut down and forests that are growing back. They live near streams. This frog can live in places that human beings have changed. Scientists saw the frog between 0 and 800 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists saw the frog in some protected places: APA da Pedra Branca, Area Natural Tombada Serra do Mar e de Paranapiacaba, and PARES da Serra do Mar.[1]
Young
The tadpoles swim in water.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in fclittle danger of dying out. The frogs might be in some danger when human beings change the places where the frog lives to make towns, farms, tree farms, and places for cows to eat grass.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Yellow Painted Frog: Leptodactylus flavopictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57126A172224924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57126A172224924.en. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus flavopictus Lutz, 1926". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Leptodactylus flavopictus Lutz, 1926". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 27, 2025.