Adenomera chicomendesi

Adenomera chicomendesi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Leptodactylidae
Genus:	Adenomera
Species:	A. chicomendesi
Binomial name
Adenomera chicomendesi Carvalho, Angulo, Kokubum, Barrera, Souza, Haddad, and Giaretta, 2019

Adenomera chicomendesi, the Rio Branco tropical bullfrog or Chico Mendes' terrestrial nest-building frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

Habitat

This frog is found in Amazon biomes. It has been seen in primary and secondary lowland forest. It has also been found in small forest fragments in urban areas. Scientists have seen it between 167 and 242 m (548 and 794 ft) above sea level. ^[1]

Scientists have seen these frogs in protected areas, three of which are Tambopata National Reserve, Amboró National Park, and Parque Zoobotânico from Universidade Federal do Acre. ^[1]

Reproduction

The male frog hides or perches on the leaf litter and calls to the female frogs. Scientists believe this frog deposits its eggs underground, where the larvae develop. ^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some parts of its range, illegal mining and logging may pose some threat. ^[1]

Original description

• de Carvalho TR; A Angulo; MNC Kokubum; DA Barrera; MB de Souza; CFB Haddad; AA Giaretta (2019). "A new cryptic species of the Adenomera andreae clade from southwestern Amazonia (Anura, Leptodactylidae)". Herpetologica (Abstract). 75: 233–246. doi:10.1655/D-18-00049 . Retrieved February 14, 2026.

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Adenomera chicomendesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T195582660A195582774. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T195582660A195582774.en . Retrieved February 14, 2026.{{cite iucn}}: uses deprecated |page= identifier (help)
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Adenomera chicomendesi Carvalho, Angulo, Kokubum, Barrera, Souza, Haddad, and Giaretta, 2019". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
3. "Adenomera chicomendesi Carvalho, Angulo, Kokubum, Barrera, Souza, Haddad, and Giaretta, 2019". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 14, 2026.