Leptodactylus tapiti
| Leptodactylus tapiti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. tapiti |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus tapiti Sazima and Bokermann, 1978 | |
The Goias white-lipped frog (Leptodactylus tapiti) is a frog. It lives in Goiás in Brazil.[2][3][1]
Home
This frog lives in cerrado places. It lives on the ground. Scientists have seen the frog between 1200 and 1800 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen the frog in Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) Pouso Alto. This has two smaller protected places in it: Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros and Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Reserva Natural Do Tombador.[1]
Young
This frog has young in November. People have seen the tadpoles in streams.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in some danger of dying out. In some places, fires from farms can hurt this frog. In some places, mines where people dig up quartz rock can hurt this frog.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna; IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Goias White-lipped Frog: Leptodactylus tapiti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57170A173864906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57170A173864906.en. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus tapiti Sazima and Bokermann, 1978". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Leptodactylus tapiti Sazima & Bokermann, 1978". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 12, 2025.