Red-thighed Thin-toed Frog

About the Red-thighed Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus rhodomerus, the rose thigh thin-toed frog, red-thighed thin-toed frog, rana terrestre de muslos rojos, or rana dedilarga muslos roseados, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and Colombia.

The adult male frog is 112.2–143.8 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is about 133.5–157.8 mm long. This frog has a large body. There are three dark marks on the upper mouth that make a triangle. The skin of the frog's back is brown with a makr between the eyes.

This nocturnal frog lives in rainforests and in Chaco biomes. Sometimes people see it in places that human beings have changed, such as pastureland. Scientists saw the frog between 0 and 1100 meters above sea level. Scientists have observed the frog inside some protected places: Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas, Reserva Ecológica Mache Chindul, Reserva Tesoro Escondido, Estación Biológica Bilsa, Reserva Río Canandé, Reserva Awa, and Parque Nacional Los Katíos. Scientists believe it could live in many more.

Human beings sometimes catch this frog to eat. Scientists say this frog reproduces... Wikipedia →