Lepidobatrachus

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Lepidobatrachus
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Lepidobatrachus laevis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratophryidae
Genus: Lepidobatrachus
Budgett, 1899
Species

Lepidobatrachus asper (Budgett, 1899)
Lepidobatrachus laevis (Budgett, 1899)
Lepidobatrachus llanensis (Reig & Cei, 1963)
Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez (Turazzini & Gómez, 2023)

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Lepidobatrachus is a genus of ceratophryidid frogs. [1] [2] They are commonly known as Paraguay horned frogs [1] or Budgett's frogs [3] (in honor of John Samuel Budgett, who described the genus), although the latter technically describes a specific species, Lepidobatrachus laevis . [4]

Geographic range

Lepidobatrachus are found in South America, in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. [1]

Description

Lepidobatrachus frogs are generally a light, olive green in color, sometimes with lighter green or yellow mottling. They have a rounded, flattened body with eyes set high on their head. They have short limbs, which make them inefficient swimmers. They do not have teeth, but they do have two sharp protrusions, common to all Ceratophryidae, inside their mouth, which serve the same purpose.

In captivity

Budgett's frogs are very rarely found in a traditional chain pet shop. The most commonly available species is L. laevis. Due to their comical appearance, they tend to make an attractive option for the intermediate to advanced amphibian keeper. They have an average lifespan of about 10 years.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lepidobatrachus Budgett, 1899". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. "Ceratophryidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. "Budgett's Frogs". Frog Forum. 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lepidobatrachus laevis Budgett, 1899". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 December 2014.