Leptodactylus troglodytes Lutz, 1926
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Leptodactlylus troglodytes; two examples caught in Piauí, north-eastern Brazil.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Leptodactylus troglodytes (common names: Pernambuco white-lipped frog, hole-dwelling thin-toed frog, sibilator frog) is a species of frogs in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil and occurs from northern Minas Gerais and Bahia to Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, and Rio Grande do Norte. The specific name, troglodytes, refers to its habit of breeding in underground chambers.
Wikipedia contributors, Leptodactylus troglodytes; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:55:51.079489+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptodactylus troglodytes Lutz, 1926
- Name authority
- Lutz, 1926
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Leptodactylidae
- Genus
- Leptodactylus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyLeptodactylidae Werner, 1896
- subfamilyLeptodactylinae Werner, 1896
- genusLeptodactylus Fitzinger, 1826
- speciesLeptodactylus troglodytes Lutz, 1926
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptodactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean White-lipped FrogLeptodactylus albilabris (Günther, 1859) | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus bufonius Boulenger, 1894 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus colombiensis Heyer, 1994 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus cunicularius Sazima & Bokermann, 1978 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus didymus Heyer, García-Lopez & Cardoso, 1996 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus diedrus Heyer, 1994 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus discodactylus Boulenger, 1884 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus fallax Müller, 1926 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus flavopictus Lutz, 1926 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mexican White-lipped FrogLeptodactylus fragilis (Brocchi, 1877) | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus furnarius Sazima & Bokermann, 1978 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptodactylus gracilis (Duméril & Bibron, 1840) | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=207787 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3TN88. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.