Leptodactylus laticeps
| Leptodactylus laticeps | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. laticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus laticeps Boulenger, 1918 | |
Leptodactylus laticeps is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. Its local names are rana coralina ("coralline frog") and rana de los viscacheras ("viscacha-warren frog").
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- Cortez, C., Reichle, S., Aquino, L. & di Tada, I. 2004. Leptodactylus laticeps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.