Leptodactylus latinasus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. latinasus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus latinasus Jiménez de la Espada, 1875 | |
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The oven frog (Leptodactylus latinasus) is a frog. It lives in Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina.[2][3][1]
Home
These frogs live in Chaco, Pampa, and Atlantic Forest places. It can live in many different kinds of places. This frog lives on the ground in grassy places near water. It is good at living in places that human beings have changed. Scientists saw the frog between 0 and 600 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists saw the frog in many protected places: Reserva Natural Formosa, Chaco National Park, Mburucuyá National Park, El Rey National Park, Parque Nacional Calilegua, Paisaje Protegido Quebrada de los Cuervos, Paisaje Protegido Valle del Lunarejo, Cerro Verde Área de manejo de hábitats y/o especies, Humedales del Santa Lucia Área Protegida con Recursos Manejados, Laureles-Canias Managed Protected Area Resource, Sierra de San Javier Parque Universitario, Horco Molle Reserva Universitaria, Aguas Chiquitas Reserva Natural, Rio Los Sosa Reserva Natural, Iberá Reserva Natural Provincial, Bahía de Samborombón Reserva Natural Integral, El Gato y Lomas Limpias Reserva de Uso Multiple, El Bagual Private Reserve, Kaa-iya del Gran Chaco, and Área de Proteção Ambiental Do Banhado Grande. Scientists think it could also live in APA do Ibirapuita, ESEC do Taim, PARES Itapeva, PARES Turvo, REBIO Lami Jose Lutzenberger, and REBIO Sao Donato.[1]
Young
This frog lays eggs underground. When it rains, the rain helps tadpoles go to water.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. In some places, human beings change the places where the frog lives to make farms. The chemicals humans use on those farms can also hurt the frogs.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Oven Frog: Leptodactylus latinasus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57139A101429687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57139A101429687.en. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus latinasus Jiménez de la Espada, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Leptodactylus latinasus Jiménez de la Espada, 1875". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 13, 2025.