Hydrolaetare caparu

Hydrolaetare caparu
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Leptodactylidae
Genus:	Hydrolaetare
Species:	H. caparu
Binomial name
Hydrolaetare caparu Jansen, Gonzales-Álvarez, and Köhler, 2007

Hydrolaetare caparu, the Caparu forest frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and Bolivia. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

Habitat

This frog lives in seasonally flooded forests. Scientists have observed the frog between 68 and 185 meters above sea level. Scientists believe the frog digs a burrow for the dry season. ^[1]

Scientists have reported these frogs inside Parque Estadual de Corumbiaria and suspect it in another protected area, Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado. ^[1]

Reproduction

The free-swimming tadpoles develop in streams. ^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. Principal threats include fires and habitat loss associated with land conversion to agriculture and cattle grazing. ^[1]

Original description

• Jansen M; Alvarez LG; Kohler G (2007). "New species of Hydrolaetare (Anura, Leptodactylidae) from Bolivia with some notes on its natural history". J. Herp (Abstract and figures). 41: 724–732. doi:10.1670/06-289.1 . Retrieved January 23, 2026.

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Hydrolaetare caparu". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T136115A154337753. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T136115A154337753.en . Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite iucn}}: uses deprecated |page= identifier (help)
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Hydrolaetare caparu Jansen, Gonzales-Álvarez, and Köhler, 2007". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
3. "Hydrolaetare caparu Jansen, Gonzales-Álvarez, & Köhler, 2007". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 22, 2026.