Leptodactylus viridis
Leptodactylus viridis (common name: Jim's white-lipped frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil where it is found in the Bahia and Minas Gerais states.[2]
| Leptodactylus viridis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. viridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus viridis Jim and Spirandelli Cruz, 1973 | |
Leptodactylus viridis is common in its few known localities of occurrence. It inhabits wet pastures at the edge of forest, but can also survive in wet fields outside forest. It breeds in temporary pools.[1]
References
- Silvano, D.; Pimenta, B. (2004). "Leptodactylus viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57174A11579567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57174A11579567.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus viridis Jim and Spirandeli Cruz, 1973". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.