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Whistling Grass Frog (Leptodactylus fuscus)

Whistling Grass Frog

Leptodactylus fuscus

Class
Amphibian
Rarity
Common
Observations
809
Most observed in
🇧🇷 Brazil
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

Leptodactylus fuscus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. Its local name in Brazil is rã-assobiadora (lit. 'whistling frog'). The English name rufous frog has been proposed by Frank & Ramus and is currently used by the IUCN. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Leptodactylus fuscus”.

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