Leptodactylus rhodonotus

Leptodactylus rhodonotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species:
L. rhodonotus
Binomial name
Leptodactylus rhodonotus
(Günther, 1869)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cystignathus rhodonotus Günther, 1869 "1868"
  • Gnathophysa rubido Cope, 1874
  • Pleurodema (Gnathophysa) rubida Knauer, 1878
  • Leptodactylus rubido Boulenger, 1882
  • Leptodactylus rhodonotus Boulenger, 1882
  • Leptodactylus rubidus Boulenger, 1884 "1883"

The Peru white-lipped frog or reddish-brown white-lipped frog (Leptodactylus rhodonotus) is a frog. It lives in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil.[1][2][3]

Home

This frog lives in rainforests in low places and high up in the hills. Scientists saw the frog between 200 and 2050 meters above sea level. Scientists saw the frog in many protected places.[3]

Young

The female frog makes a nest out of bubbles to put her eggs in. The tadpoles swim in water.[3]

Danger

Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus rhodonotus (Günther, 1869)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Leptodactylus rhodonotus (Günther, 1869)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Peru White-lipped Frog: Leptodactylus rhodonotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57161A85888519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57161A85888519.en. Retrieved November 3, 2025.