Leptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)

Family

Southern Frogs

Leptodactylidae

34 species in our catalog · found in 38 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)

Species in this group

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus savagei

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

Engystomops pustulosus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Steindachner's Dwarf Frog

Physalaemus ephippifer

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog

Leptodactylus validus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus knudseni

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Guiana White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus guianensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Vizcacheras' White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus bufonius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus bolivianus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Loreto White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus rhodomystax

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Smoky Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Painted Antnest Frog

Lithodytes lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Spotted Foam-nest Frog

Leptodactylus insularum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Basin White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus mystaceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Peru white-lipped frog

Leptodactylus rhodonotus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Turbo White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus poecilochilus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus didymus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Girard's Dwarf Frog

Physalaemus signifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Miranda's White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus macrosternum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Freiberg's Foam-Frog

Engystomops freibergi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Painted Forest Toadlet

Engystomops petersi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Colombian Four-eyed Frog

Pleurodema brachyops

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Perez's Snouted Frog

Edalorhina perezi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Whistling Grass Frog

Leptodactylus fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Oven Frog

Leptodactylus latinasus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mexican White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus fragilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Black Jungle-Frog

Leptodactylus melanonotus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Wrestler Frog

Leptodactylus luctator

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Large Four-eyed Frog

Pleurodema bufoninum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chilean Four-eyed Frog

Pleurodema thaul

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Striped-pants Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus leptodactyloides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cocha Chirping Frog

Adenomera andreae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mustached Frog

Leptodactylus mystacinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cuvier’s Foam Frog

Physalaemus cuvieri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Forest Chirping Frog

Adenomera hylaedactyla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Southern Frogs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 13 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	6 of 34	>90%
	Steindachner's Dwarf Frog			~50%
	Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog			~50%
	Guiana White-lipped Frog			~40%
	Loreto White-lipped Frog			~40%
	Smoky Jungle Frog			~40%
	Basin White-lipped Frog			~30%
2	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	12 of 34	~90%
	Peru white-lipped frog			~30%
	Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog			~30%
	Freiberg's Foam-Frog			~30%
	Perez's Snouted Frog			~30%
	Loreto White-lipped Frog			~20%
	Painted Antnest Frog			~20%
	Smoky Jungle Frog			~10%
	Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog			~10%
	Striped-pants Jungle Frog			~10%
	Cocha Chirping Frog			~10%
	Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog			~10%
	Forest Chirping Frog			~10%
3	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5 of 34	~90%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~50%
	Spotted Foam-nest Frog			~40%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~30%
	Colombian Four-eyed Frog			~30%
	Whistling Grass Frog			~20%
4	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	8 of 34	~80%
	Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog			~40%
	Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog			~20%
	Perez's Snouted Frog			~20%
	Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog			~20%
	Painted Antnest Frog			~20%
	Freiberg's Foam-Frog			~20%
	Striped-pants Jungle Frog			~10%
	Cocha Chirping Frog			~10%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 34	~80%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~60%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~50%
	Spotted Foam-nest Frog			~20%
6	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5 of 34	~70%
	Smoky Jungle Frog			~40%
	Painted Forest Toadlet			~30%
	Painted Antnest Frog			~20%
	Perez's Snouted Frog			~10%
	Cocha Chirping Frog			~10%
7	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 34	~70%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~40%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~30%
	Mexican White-lipped Frog			~20%
	Spotted Foam-nest Frog			~20%
8	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 34	~70%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~40%
	Turbo White-lipped Frog			~30%
	Mexican White-lipped Frog			~10%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~60%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~60%
	Black Jungle-Frog			~10%
10	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2 of 34	~60%
	Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog			~50%
	Whistling Grass Frog			~20%
11	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 34	~60%
	Vizcacheras' White-lipped Frog			~40%
	Miranda's White-lipped Frog			~30%
12	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 34	~60%
	Painted Antnest Frog			~40%
	Smoky Jungle Frog			~30%
13	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 34	~50%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~30%
	Mexican White-lipped Frog			~20%
	Black Jungle-Frog			~20%
14	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~50%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~50%
15	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~50%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~40%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~10%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~40%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~40%
	Black Jungle-Frog			~10%
17	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 34	~40%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~40%
18	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 34	~40%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~20%
	Spotted Foam-nest Frog			~10%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~10%
19	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 34	~40%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~30%
	Black Jungle-Frog			~10%
20	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~30%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~30%
21	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~30%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~30%
22	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~30%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~30%
23	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~30%
	Girard's Dwarf Frog			~30%
24	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 34	~30%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~30%
25	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~20%
	Smoky Jungle Frog			~20%
26	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 34	~20%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~20%
	Mexican White-lipped Frog			<5%
27	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 34	~20%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~10%
	Mexican White-lipped Frog			~10%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~10%
28	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 34	~20%
	Oven Frog			~20%
29	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 34	~20%
	Perez's Snouted Frog			~20%
30	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~20%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~20%
31	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~20%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~20%
32	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 34	~20%
	Mustached Frog			~10%
	Cuvier’s Foam Frog			~10%
33	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 34	~20%
	Wrestler Frog			~20%
34	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 34	~10%
	Large Four-eyed Frog			~10%
35	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 34	~10%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~10%
36	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 34	~10%
	Chilean Four-eyed Frog			~10%
37	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 34	~10%
	Black Jungle-Frog			~10%
38	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Cuvier’s Foam Frog			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 34	~30%
	Oven Frog			~20%
	Wrestler Frog			~20%
2	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 34	~30%
	Smoky Jungle Frog			~20%
	Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog			~20%
3	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 34	~30%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~30%
4	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 34	~30%
	Miranda's White-lipped Frog			~20%
	Cuvier’s Foam Frog			~10%
5	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 34	~20%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~10%
	Savage's Thin-toed Frog			~10%
	Mexican White-lipped Frog			~10%
6	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 34	~20%
	Wrestler Frog			~10%
	Oven Frog			~10%
7	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 34	~20%
	Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog			~10%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~10%
8	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 34	~10%
	Wrestler Frog			~10%
9	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 34	~10%
	Guayaquil Dwarf Frog			~10%
10	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Cuvier’s Foam Frog			~10%
11	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 34	~10%
	Mustached Frog			~10%
12	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Cuvier’s Foam Frog			~10%
13	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Wrestler Frog			~10%
14	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 34	~10%
	Chilean Four-eyed Frog			~10%
15	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	~10%
	Cuvier’s Foam Frog			~10%
16	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 34	<5%
	Cuvier’s Foam Frog			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Gladys Porter Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Santa Barbara Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Sacramento Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	The Living Planet Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Refugio Silvestre Yanacocha	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
10	Yanacocha Animal Rescue Centre	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
11	Staten Island Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Aquarium of the Pacific	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Vancouver Aquarium	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity

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