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Leptodactylus colombiensis

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

Leptodactylus colombiensis is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in the foothills and lower slopes of the Andes in Colombia and westernmost Venezuela (Táchira).[1][3]

Leptodactylus colombiensis is a common frog. It inhabits lowland and lower montane and montane humid forests. It can also be found in degraded habitats provided that there are puddles. It is a terrestrial and nocturnal species but one that is closely associated with waterbodies; it shelters on muddy holes near water.[1]

Male Leptodactylus colombiensis grow to a snout–vent length of 33–56 mm (1.3–2.2 in) and females to 38–63 mm (1.5–2.5 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Leptodactylus colombiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57119A85892577. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57119A85892577.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Heyer, W. R. (1994). "Variation within the Leptodactylus podicipinus–wagneri complex of frogs (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 546 (546): 1–124. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.546.i.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus colombiensis Heyer, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 May 2014.