About Lithobates palmipes (Spix, 1824)
Taxonomy
The Amazon River frog, scientifically named Lithobates palmipes, is a frog species belonging to the family Ranidae.
Distribution
It is found in northern and Amazonian South America east of the Andes, in the countries and territories of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Trinidad, with additional scattered records from northeastern Brazil.
Common Name
In Spanish, this species goes by the name rana verde verdadera.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are tropical rainforests located near permanent bodies of water.
Conservation Status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature does not classify this species as threatened.
Human Use
The Ye'kwana people of southeastern Venezuela highly value this frog as a food source.
