Leptodactylus nesiotus

Leptodactylus nesiotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Leptodactylidae
Genus:Leptodactylus
Species: L. nesiotus
Binomial name
Leptodactylus nesiotus
Heyer, 1994[2]

Leptodactylus nesiotus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago where it is only known from its type locality, Icacos Swamp on the south-western peninsula of Trinidad Island.[3] It has not been found in later surveys.[1] Based on three specimens, male Leptodactylus nesiotus grow to a snout–vent length of 32–33 mm (1.3–1.3 in).[2] It may be the sister taxon of Leptodactylus validus.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Hardy, J. (2004). "Leptodactylus nesiotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57149A11592208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57149A11592208.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus nesiotus 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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