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Leptodactylus knudseni

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Leptodactylus knudseni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species:
L. knudseni
Binomial name
Leptodactylus knudseni
Heyer, 1972

Leptodactylus knudseni, commonly called Knudsen's frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. Its local name is sapo-toro amazonico ("Amazonian toad-frog").

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Trinidad and Tobago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, rivers, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rural gardens. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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References

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  1. ^ Ronald Heyer, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Enrique La Marca, Jerry Hardy (2010). "Leptodactylus knudseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T57135A11589628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57135A11589628.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)