Leptodactylus viridis
| Leptodactylus viridis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. viridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus viridis Jim and Spirandeli Cruz, 1973 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Jim's white-lipped frog (Leptodactylus leptodactyloides) is a frog. It lives in Brazil.[2][3][1]
Home
This frog lives in grassy places near Atlantic forest. People see it in the edges of forests, grassy places, and wet places. Scientists have seen the frog between 200 and 450 meters above sea level.[1]
Young
This frog has young in nests made out of bubbles that float on the water. The frog puts the nests in ponds that dry up for part of the year. The tadpoles swim in the water.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. In some places, the frog is in a very small amount of danger from farms and tree farms.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Jim's White-lipped Frog: Leptodactylus viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57174A172225719. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57174A172225719.en. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus viridis Jim and Spirandeli Cruz, 1973". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Leptodactylus viridis Jim & Spirandeli Cruz, 1973". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 5, 2025.