Leptodactylus lithonaetes

Leptodactylus lithonaetes is a frog.  It lives in Colombia and Venezuela.

Body
The adult frog is 28-36 mm long.. There is some webbed skin on the feet. There are warts and folded skin on the backs of most adults. Most adults have 6-8 spots on thier backs. The back and top of the head are brown in color.

Home
This frog is awake at night. It lives in places with granite and sandstone rock near forest. Scientists have seen it between 89 and 1650 meters above sea level.

Scientists have seen the frog in protected places: Orinoco-Casiquiare Biosphere Reserve, Cinaruco–Capanaparo National Park, Yapacana National Park, and Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro.

Young
This frog makes a nest out of bubbles for its eggs. The tadpoles live in places that have water but not always in water. For example, the tadpoles can live in rocks with a little water on them.

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN and the Venezuelan Fauna Red List say this frog is not in danger of dying out. In some places, fires kill this frog.

References

Category:Frogs of South America