Leptodactylus validus

The Windward Islands ditch frog, Garman's thin-toed frog, Garman's woodland frog, bottle-and-spoon frog, rana de dedos delgados de Garman, sapito rostro-palido, smooth-skinned ditch frog, or whistling frog. (Leptodactylus validus) is a frog.  It lives in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Human beings also brought it to Grenada, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines.

Body

The adult male frog is 44-65 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 54-67 mm long. The adult male has a flatter nose than the adult female. This animal has short back legs for a frog. There are white bumps on the legs. There is a light-colored stripe on the lip that people think looks like a mustache. Each frog in this species can have different colors: Some are brown with no marks, and some have darker brown stripes or spots.

Home
These frogs live on the ground and are awake at night. People saw them in forests, the edges of forests, forests that grow next to rivers and streams, and grassy places and places that sometimes fill with water. People see the frogs in caves, meadows, places where cows eat grass, and near water. It is good at living in places that human beings have changed. Scientists saw the frog between 0 and 1700 meters above sea level.

There are many protected places where the frog lives.

Young
This frog lays eggs in streams and ditches. The tadpoles swim and grow in the water..

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out because it is good at living in places that human beings have changed.

References

Category:Frogs of South America