Leptodactylus tapiti

The Goias white-lipped frog (Leptodactylus tapiti) is a frog.  It lives in Goiás in Brazil.

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This frog lives in cerrado places. It lives on the ground. Scientists have seen the frog between 1200 and 1800 meters above sea level.

Scientists have seen the frog in Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) Pouso Alto. This has two smaller protected places in it: Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros and Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Reserva Natural Do Tombador.

Young
This frog has young in November. People have seen the tadpoles in streams.

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in some danger of dying out. In some places, fires from farms can hurt this frog. In some places, mines where people dig up quartz rock can hurt this frog.

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Category:Frogs of South America