Lithobates palmipes
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Amazon River Frog
Also known as:
Broad-footed Frog, Spring Chicken, Amazon Waterfrog
Only two species of "true frogs" (family Ranidae) are found in Ecuador, and only this species is found east of the Andes. So it gets points for ease of identification. I saw a few hop into the river before I managed to sneak up on these two individuals closely enough to get photos.
Online references:
- Lithobates palmipes account on AmphibiaWeb
- Lithobates palmipes account on iNaturalist
- Lithobates palmipes account on Amphibian Species of the World
- Lithobates palmipes account on Anfibios del Ecuador
Printed references:
- Coloma, L.A. and Duellman, W.E. 2025. Amphibians of Ecuador, Volume II