Leptodactylidae
Peter's Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus petersii (Steindachner, 1864)
Leptodactylus petersii is a common nocturnal frog found in lowland open and forested Neotropical habitats, not considered threatened.
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei Heyer, 2005
Leptodactylus savagei is a species of frog with distinct color patterns and physical traits that differ between males and females.
Northeastern Pepper Frog
Leptodactylus vastus Lutz, 1930
Leptodactylus vastus is a frog that lives in the Cerrado and Caatinga, lays eggs in ground foam nests near water, and tadpoles develop in water.
Criolla Frog
Leptodactylus latrans (Steffen, 1815)
Leptodactylus latrans is a common South American frog species with flexible gut length and foam-nest breeding behavior.
Miranda's White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus macrosternum Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926
Leptodactylus macrosternum is a common ground-dwelling frog found in low elevation wetland areas of South America.
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
Leptodactylus insularum Barbour, 1906
Leptodactylus insularum is a stream-side forest frog with documented reproductive care and anti-predator coloration.
Guiana White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus guianensis Heyer & de Sá, 2011
Leptodactylus guianensis is a frog species found at low elevations in northern South America, with some tolerance to human disturbance.
Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog
Leptodactylus validus Garman, 1888
Leptodactylus validus is a Leptodactylidae frog species found across parts of South America and the Caribbean.
Peruíbe White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus paranaru Magalhães, Lyra, Carvalho, Baldo, Brusquetti, Burela, Colli, Gehara, Giaretta, Haddad, Langone, López, Napoli, Santana, de Sá & Garda, 2020
Leptodactylus paranaru is an endemic Brazilian frog species in the Leptodactylidae family that breeds in temporary water bodies.
Wrestler Frog
Leptodactylus luctator
Leptodactylus luctator, the wrestler frog, is a Leptodactylidae frog endemic to four South American countries with varied habitats.
Cocha Chirping Frog
Adenomera andreae (Müller, 1923)
Adenomera andreae is a small terrestrial frog found in lowland South American primary forests up to 400 m elevation.
Forest Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla (Cope, 1868)
Adenomera hylaedactyla is a small terrestrial frog found in South American forests and open areas, with underground foam nests for tadpole development.
Painted Antnest Frog
Lithodytes lineatus (Schneider, 1799)
Lithodytes lineatus is a South American frog that mimics toxic poison frogs and associates with leaf-cutter ants for breeding.
Graceful Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883)
Physalaemus gracilis is an adaptable widespread Leptodactylidae frog found in parts of southern South America.
Santa Catharina Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus nanus (Boulenger, 1888)
Physalaemus nanus is a Leptodactylidae frog endemic to Brazil, threatened by habitat loss.
Girard's Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus signifer (Girard, 1853)
Physalaemus signifer is a Brazilian endemic Leptodactylidae frog threatened by habitat loss.
Atlantic Forest Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus olfersii (Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856)
Physalaemus olfersii is a frog species native to forests, described by size and physical traits, and it is common but threatened by habitat loss.
Cuvier’s Foam Frog
Physalaemus cuvieri Fitzinger, 1826
Physalaemus cuvieri is a Leptodactylidae frog found in South America, threatened by ongoing habitat loss.
Pale-legged Weeping Frog
Physalaemus albonotatus (Steindachner, 1864)
Physalaemus albonotatus, the menwig frog, is an adaptable non-threatened Leptodactylidae frog found in central South America.
Weeping Frog
Physalaemus biligonigerus (Cope, 1861)
Physalaemus biligonigerus is a Leptodactylidae frog species found in five South American countries across many habitat types.
Cuyaba Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus nattereri (Steindachner, 1863)
Physalaemus nattereri is a small Brazilian frog with distinctive inguinal ocelli, classified as Least Concern despite declining populations.
Hensel's Swamp Frog
Pseudopaludicola falcipes (Hensel, 1867)
Pseudopaludicola falcipes is a small, adaptable common frog found in South American grasslands and rice plantations, not considered threatened.
Colombian Swamp Frog
Pseudopaludicola pusilla (Ruthven, 1916)
Pseudopaludicola pusilla is a Leptodactylidae frog species found in Colombia and Venezuela across a range of natural habitats.
Chilean Four-eyed Frog
Pleurodema thaul (Schneider, 1799)
Pleurodema thaul, the Chilean four-eyed frog, is a 3–5 cm leptodactylid frog found in Argentina and Chile.
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