Leptodactylus jolyi

Leptodactylus jolyi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Leptodactylidae
Genus:	Leptodactylus
Species:	L. jolyi
Binomial name
Leptodactylus jolyi Sazima & Bokermann, 1978

Leptodactylus jolyi is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. ^{[2] [3]}

Habitat

This frog lives in cerrado, caatinga, and Atlantic forest biomes and in grasslands. Scientists have observed the frog between 750 and 900 meters above sea level. ^[1]

Scientists have resported the frog in some protected places: APA Corumbatai, Botucatu e Tejupa Perimetro Corumbatai, APA da Bacia Hidrografica do Rio do Machado, APA do Rio Sucuriu-Paraiso, APA Sul Rmbh, ESEC de Itirapina, PARES do Itacolomi, PARNA da Serra da Bodoquena, and PARNA da Serra do Cipó. ^[1]

Reproduction

The female frog lays eggs in temporary ponds. ^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this species as least concern. In some parts of their range, the frogs are in some danger from habitat loss in favor of cattle grazing and tourism. Climate change can also affect this frog. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2022). "Leptodactylus jolyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T57134A172225081. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus notoaktites Sazima and Bokermann, 1978". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
3. "Leptodactylus jolyi Sazima & Bokermann, 1978". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 11, 2025.