Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog

About the Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus didymus, the Madre de Dios thin-toed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. This terrestrial frog has been seen in primary and secondary rainforests and sometimes urban areas. Scientists have seen it between 0 and 450 meters above sea level.

Scientists have reported the frog in protected places: Tambopata National Reserve, Parque Ambiental Chico Mendes, Reserva Experimental Catuaba, Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor, and Parque Zoobotânico da Universidade Federal do Acre in Brazil.

This frog deposits its eggs in a nest out of bubbles, a few hundred at a time. The tadpoles have been observed aggregating to survive low-water conditions. The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. Wikipedia →