Adenomera heyeri

Adenomera heyeri
Amapá, Brazil
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1] [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Leptodactylidae
Genus:	Adenomera
Species:	A. heyeri
Binomial name
Adenomera heyeri Boistel, Massary & Angulo, 2006
Synonyms
Leptodactylus heyeri

Adenomera heyeri is a species of frogs in the family Leptodactylidae, the southern frogs. It is native to South America, where it occurs French Guiana, Suriname, and northern Brazil. It probably also occurs in Guyana. ^{[3] [4] [1]} This species was described to science in 2006. ^[5]

Habitat

This frog has been observed in nocturnal activity. This frog lives in the Amazon biomes. It has been observed on the leaf litter in primary forest. It has not been observed in disturbed areas, but it is associated with steep gradients. Scientists have seen this frog between 0 and 800 m (0 and 2,625 ft) meters above sea level. ^[1]

Scientists have seen these frogs in a protected area, Parque Nacional Carrasco. ^[1]

Reproduction

The male frogs exhibit some territorial behavior. The male frog digs a flask-shaped burrow in which the female deposits her eggs. ^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2020). "Adenomera heyeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T56308A113538915. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T56308A113538915.en . Retrieved February 5, 2026.{{cite iucn}}: uses deprecated |page= identifier, |date= / |doi= mismatch (help)
2. Ariadne Angulo, Marinus Hoogmoed (2010). "Adenomera heyeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T56308A11454475. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56308A11454475.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
3. Frost, Darrel R. "Adenomera heyeri Boistel, Massary, and Angulo, 2006". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
4. "Adenomera heyeri Boistel, Massary, & Angulo, 2006". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
5. Boistel, R., Massary, J.-C.(de), and Angulo, A. 2006. Description of A new species of the genus Adenomera (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae) from French Guiana. Acta Herpetologica 1 1-14.