Adenomera nana

Adenomera nana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Leptodactylidae
Genus:	Adenomera
Species:	A. nana
Binomial name
Adenomera nana (Müller, 1922)
Synonyms [2]
Leptodactylus nanus Müller, 1922 Leptodactylus (Parvulus) nanus Müller, 1922

Adenomera nana, the Santa Catarina tropical bullfrog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

Habitat

This frog is found in Atlantic forest biomes and in urbanized areas and gardens. Scientists have observed it between 0 and 950 m (0 and 3,117 ft) meters above sea level. It has been found in protected parks. ^[1]

Reproduction

This species reproduces through direct development. The female frog depistes her eggs in an underground foam nest. The young hatch out of their eggs as small froglets. ^[1]

Threats

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

Formal description

• Kwet, A. (2007). "Bioacoustic variation in the genus Adenomera in southern Brazil, with revalidation of Leptodactylus nanusMüller, 1922 (Anura, Leptodactylidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution" . Reihe (Abstract). 83: 56–68. doi:10.1002/mmnz.200600027 . Retrieved January 27, 2026.

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Adenomera nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T136001A172237764. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T136001A172237764.en . Retrieved January 27, 2026.{{cite iucn}}: uses deprecated |page= identifier (help)
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Adenomera nana Müller, 1922". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
3. "Adenomera nana (Müller, 1922)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 27, 2026.