Biology:Leptodactylus sabanensis
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Short description: Species of frog
| Leptodactylus sabanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. sabanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus sabanensis Heyer, 1994
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Leptodactylus sabanensis is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is also referred to by the common name Gran Sabana Thin-Toed Frog. It is found in Venezuela, possibly Brazil, and possibly Guyana.[2][1][3]
Habitat
This frog lives in grassy places, cloud forests, and evergreen forests.[1] Scientists have observed it between 800 and 1250 meters above sea level.[2]
Most of these frogs live in a protected places: Parque Nacional Canaima.[1]
Reproduction
This frog makes a foam nest for its eggs. The tadpoles develop in water.[1]
Threats
The IUCN and Venezuelan Fauna Red Book both classify this species as least concern of extinction.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Gran Sabana Thin-Toed Frog: Leptodactylus sabanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T57165A109540768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57165A109540768.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57165/109540768. Retrieved December 26, 2025.{{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |id= identifier (help)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R.. "Leptodactylus sabanensis Heyer, García-Lopez, and Cardoso, 1996". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Leptodactylidae/Leptodactylinae/Leptodactylus/Leptodactylus-sabanensis.
- ↑ "Leptodactylus sabanensis". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3364.
Wikidata ☰ Q577694 entry
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