Leptodactylus gracilis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus gracilis (Duméril and Bibron, 1840) | |
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Dumeril's striped frog (Leptodactylus gracilis) is a frog. It lives in Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. Scientists think it could also live in Peru.[2][3][1]
Home
This frog lives grasslands and forests. Scientists saw the frog between 0 and 2000 meters above sea level.[2][1]
Scientists saw the frog many protected places: Río Pilcomayo National Park, Calilegua National Park, Parque Nacional El Rey, Cerro Verde Área de manejo de hábitats y/o especies, Humedales del Santa Lucia Área Protegida con Recursos Manejados, Parque Universitario Sierra de San Javier, Horco Molle Reserva Universitaria, Reserva de Uso Multiple Escuela Rural Enrique Berduc, Rincón de Santa María Reserva Natural Provincial, Pampa de Achala Reserva Hidrica Provincial, El Bagual Private Reserve, APA da Escarpa Devoniana, APA do Entorno da Costeira, ESEC do Taim, FLONA de Chapeco, PARES de Vila Velha, PARES Itapeva, PARES Serra Furada, PARES Tabuleiro, PARMU das Araucarias, PARMU Morro do Ceu, PARNA da Lagoa do Peixe, PARNA dos Campos Gerais, REBIO do Ibicui Mirim, and REBIO Lami Jose Lutzenberger. Scientists think the frog could also live in Área de Proteção Ambiental Do Banhado Grande.[1]
Young
The female frog makes a nest out of foam to put eggs in. She makes the nest in a hole in the ground. The tadpoles swim in ponds that dry up for part of the year and in grassy places that are full of water for part of the year.[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). "Dumeril's Striped Frog: Leptodactylus gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57130A101429291. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57130A101429291.en. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus gracilis (Duméril and Bibron, 1840)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Leptodactylus gracilis (Duméril & Bibron, 1840)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 29, 2025.