Leptodactylus latinasus
Leptodactylus latinasus (common name: oven frog, in Spanish urnero) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in the Gran Chaco of northern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay and east and south to southern Brazil and Uruguay.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical grasslands near waterbodies. It tolerates anthropogenic disturbance well. It breeds in underground chambers. This abundant and adaptable species is not facing any important threats.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. latinasus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus latinasus Jiménez de la Espada, 1875 | |
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Leptodactylus prognathus Boulenger, 1888 | |
References
- Lavilla, E.; Heyer, R.; Kwet, A. & Langone, J. (2004). "Leptodactylus latinasus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57139A11590252. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57139A11590252.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus latinasus Jiménez de la Espada, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
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