Savage's Thin-toed Frog (Leptodactylus savagei)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Leptodactylus ("thin toed") savagei (Savage's)

Adult Savage's Thin-toed Frog (Leptodactylus savagei) at Alajuela, Costa Rica - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: 
Weight: g/kg  /  Length: 14.6cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A large nocturnal frog of Honduras to Colombia, their reproducive cycle inolves creating a 2-7 litre foam nest in which the eggs are laid which feed and keep the tadpoles moist during the entire cycle. During the breeding season, they are also noted for the males developing huge, thick forelimbs, seemingly to grasp females during mating. They are voracious predators and will eat more or less any prey that they can fit in their mouths.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 
 
- Sighting Locations -

COSTA RICA 
A widespread resident
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Alajuela

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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Sabinal Frog (Leptodactylus melanonotus)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Leptodactylus ("slender finger") melanonotus ("black backed")

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 
 
- Sighting Locations -

COSTA RICA 
A common and widespread resident
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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