Leptodactylus bufonius, known commonly as the Oven frog,[2] is a species of amphibian in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.[3][4][1]
| Leptodactylus bufonius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. bufonius |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus bufonius Boulenger, 1894 | |
Taxonomy
editThe species was first described by George Albert Boulenger in an 1894 publication. He did not designate a holotype for the new species, instead having four syntypes. In 1931, Hampton Wildman Parker examined the syntypes, and placed the smallest two of them into Leptodactylus diptyx. Ronald Heyer would go on to designate one of the remaining two specimens as the lectotype in 1978, basing the selection on it being the closest match to Boulenger's original description. Boulenger did not comment on his choice of bufonius as the specific name of the species, but later authors have connected it to the Latin word for toad, bufo, and the presence of small bumps on the frog's back.[2]
Habitat
editThese generalist frogs live in many kinds of habitats. In Brazil, it has been reported in Amazonia, Pantanal, and Cerrado biomes. It has been observed as high as 800 meters above sea level. This frog has shown tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance.[1]
The frog has been reported in many protected areas: Mburucuyá, Río Pilcomayo, Defensores del Chaco, and Copo national parks and Salinas Grandes, Chancani, and Loro Hablador provincial parks.[1]
Reproduction
editThe male frogs dig burrows near ponds for the eggs.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some parts of their range, frogs might face some danger from habitat loss in favor of agriculture and toxicity from agrochemicals.[1]
References
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Vizcacheras' White-lipped Frog: Leptodactylus bufonius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T57115A101428767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57115A101428767.en. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- 1 2 Schalk, Christopher M.; Leavitt, Daniel J. (2017). Bell, Christopher J.; LaDuc, Travis J. (eds.). Leptodactylus bufonius. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. Vol. 905. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. doi:10.15781/T2959CD4V. Retrieved 19 May 2026 – via University of Texas.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus bufonius Boulenger, 1894". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Leptodactylus bufonius Boulenger, 1894". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 19, 2025.