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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species is known from Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, northeastern and central Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. It does not occur as far south as Paraguay (Heyer, 1978). It occurs up to 1,000m asl.
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Physical Description

Type Information

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Paratype for Leptodactylus mystaceus
Catalog Number: USNM 202727
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles
Preparation: Ethanol
Year Collected: 1971
Locality: Limoncocha, Napo, Ecuador, South America
Elevation (m): 260 to 260
  • Paratype: Heyer, W. R. 1978. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Bulletin. 29: 38.
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Paratype for Leptodactylus mystaceus
Catalog Number: USNM 202726
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles
Preparation: Ethanol
Year Collected: 1971
Locality: Limoncocha, Napo, Ecuador, South America
Elevation (m): 260 to 260
  • Paratype: Heyer, W. R. 1978. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Bulletin. 29: 38.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
It inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests, forest edge, and savannah enclaves in forest, flooded and open environments. It lives on the ground around temporary ponds and other waterbodies. The males construct basins in muddy areas that are flooded by heavy rains. Eggs are laid in foam nests, and the tadpoles develop in lentic water. It is adaptable to human modification of its habitat.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
  • Freshwater
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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2010

Assessor/s
Ronald Heyer, Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues

Reviewer/s
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)

Justification
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History
  • 2004
    Least Concern
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Population

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Population
It is a fairly common species.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

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Major Threats
There are no major threats to this widespread and adaptable species. Fire, clear cutting, logging, infrastructure development and agricultural expansion might impact local populations.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
Its range includes several protected areas.
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Leptodactylus mystaceus

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Leptodactylus mystaceus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. Its local name is sapo-rana comun ("common toad-frog").

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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