Latin Etymology: Leptodactylus ("slender finger") melanonotus ("black backed")
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Adult Sabinal Frog (Leptodactylus melanonotus) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: ? / Length: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A small, highly versatile frog which can be found in a huge variety of habitats and is highly tolerant of degraded habitats being found from anything from mangroves to tropical forest to pasture and urban areas. It reproduces by digging a burrow and building a nest out of bubbles in areas that will flood, and when it does the tadpoles will hatch, thoguh if it fails the female will dig a channel to water.
Related Species:
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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