Leptodactylus tapiti

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

Leptodactylus tapiti or the Goias white-lipped frog is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Minas Goias in Brazil. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

Habitat

This terrestrial frog lives in cerrado biomes. Scientists have observed it between 1200 and 1800 meters above sea level. ^[1]

Scientists have seen the frog in one protected area: Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) Pouso Alto, which contains Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros and Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Reserva Natural Do Tombador. ^[1]

Reproduction

This frog breeds in November. The tadpoles have been observed in streams. ^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction. In some areas, it is under threat from fires. In others, quartz and quarts ore mines pose a threat. ^[1]

References

1. Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna; IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Goias White-lipped Frog: Leptodactylus tapiti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T57170A173864906. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57170A173864906.en . Retrieved December 12, 2025.{{cite iucn}}: uses deprecated |page= identifier (help)
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Leptodactylus tapiti Sazima and Bokermann, 1978". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
3. "Leptodactylus tapiti Sazima & Bokermann, 1978". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 12, 2025.