Leptodactylus fragilis
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Mexican White-lipped Frog
Also known as:
American White Lipped Frog, White-jawed Robber Frog, White-jawed Frog, Cope’s White-lipped Frog, White-lipped Foamfrog, White-lipped Frog, White-lipped Thin-toed Frog
This species was formerly known as Leptodactylus labialis.
This pretty big frog was found by flashlight on the same short night hike that revealed a blunt-headed tree snake, some silky anoles, and a turniptail gecko. Not bad for about thirty minutes.
Online references:
- List of English, Portugese, and Spanish names for Leptodactylus frogs
Printed references:
- Campbell, J. A. 1998. Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Guatemala, the Yucatán, and Belize
- Crother, B. I. (ed.) 2017. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Eighth Edition
- Lee, J. C. 2000. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World
- Lee, J. C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatán Peninsula
- Meyer, J. R., Foster, C. F. 1996. A Guide to the Frogs and Toads of Belize