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Leptodactylus melanonotus

Leptodactylus melanonotus

Leptodactylus melanonotus (Hallowell 1860)

Proposed English Name: Black-backed thin-toed frog.

Proposed Portuguese Name:

Proposed Spanish Name: Rana negra de dedos delgados.

Other Published Names: Fringe-toed foam frog (CastaƱeda Moya et al., 2000; Galindo-Leal, 2003); rana (Beletsky, 1999); rana sabino (Weaver and Bauer, 2004); ranita de Charco (Galindo-Leal, 2003; Villa, 1983); ranita de la hojarasca (Beletsky, 1999; Galindo-Leal, 2003; Lee, 1996); ranita espumera de dedos marginados (Galindo-Leal, 2003); ranita negra (Freiberg, 1972); rana del sabinal (Galindo-Leal, 2003; Liner, 1994; Van Devender et al., 1985); sabinal frog (Beletsky, 1999; Frank & Ramus, 1995; Holman, 2003; Liner, 1994; Van Devender et al., 1985); black-backed frog (Beletsky, 1999a, b; Galindo-Leal, 2003; Lee, 1996; Leenders, 2001); black-eared frog (Hale, 1989; Ivanyi, 1989; Slavens, 1989).

Other Regional Names:

Comment: The proposed common name is based on the scientific name.
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Photos

Leptodactylus melanonotus
Ecuador; Pichincha; Centro Científico Río Palenque
Photographer: © Roy W. McDiarmid
Museum Numbers: USNM 285384
 
 

 

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