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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 edit

  1. ^ a b Débora Silvano, Bruno Pimenta (2004). "Leptodactylus viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57174A11579567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57174A11579567.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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.