Leptodactylus diedrus
| Leptodactylus diedrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. diedrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus diedrus Heyer, 1994[2] | |
Leptodactylus diedrus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae.[3] Its local name is sapito confuso ("confused toadlet").[1] It is found in northwestern Amazon Basin in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru.[3] Leptodactylus diedrus are found in rocky habitats in tropical rainforest as well as in flooded forest.[1]
Male Leptodactylus diedrus grow to a snout–vent length of 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) and females to 34–48 mm (1.3–1.9 in).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 La Marca, E.; Azevedo-Ramos, C. & Castro, F. (2004). "Leptodactylus diedrus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57122A11585801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57122A11585801.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- 1 2 Heyer, W. R. (1994). "Variation within the Leptodactylus podicipinus–wagneri complex of frogs (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 546: 1–124. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.546.i.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus diedrus Heyer, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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