Leptodactylus rhodomystax Boulenger, 1884

Taxonomy and Naming

Leptodactylus rhodomystax, described by Boulenger in 1884, has common names the Loreto white-lipped frog and the rose-lipped thin-toed frog. It is a species of frog belonging to the family Leptodactylidae.

Confirmed Distribution

Its confirmed distribution ranges across the Guianas (French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname), through northern and central Brazil, to Amazonian Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador.

Unconfirmed Venezuela Records

Possible occurrence in Venezuela has been reported, but most if not all existing records from this country are misidentifications of Leptodactylus riveroi.

Size

This is a small species of frog. The two syntypes of this species measured 25 mm (0.98 in) in snout–vent length.

Habitat

Its habitat includes leaf-litter on the forest floor, swamps within tropical rainforest, the edges of clearings, and more open areas within forest.

Breeding Site Preferences

This frog breeds in semi-permanent waterbodies. It is not selective about breeding sites, and will use many types of temporary and semi-permanent pools.

Male Calling Behavior

Males call from inside ground holes. They do not appear to form calling choruses, and usually only one or just a few males can be heard calling at any single site.

Egg Laying Trait

Eggs of this species are laid in foam nests.