Leptodactylidae - Neotropical Frogs

Most of the species in this family are found in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, but some species, like the American white-lipped frog, are found in the southern regions of North America.

The frogs in this family vary in size from ½ to nine inches in length. Most species are brown, brownish-green, or gray in color.

Some species live on land, other species are found in trees, and some species spend most of their time in the water. They are found from sea level to above the tree line in the mountains.

Leptodactylidae Photo Gallery

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Species Around the World
Location Key Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image
Adenomera andreae Adenomera araucaria Adenomera marmorata Andes smooth frog - Batrachophrynus macrostomus Gray wood frog - Batrachyla leptopus Helmeted water toad - Caudiverbera caudiverbera Amazon Horned Frog - Ceratophrys cornuta Robber Frog - Craugastor charadra Rio Claro Robber Frog - Craugastor emcelae Robber Frog - Craugastor laevissimus Robber Frog - Craugastor lauraster Bob's Robber Frog - Craugastor punctariolus Robber Frog - Craugastor ranoides Polymorphic Robber Frog - Craugastor rhodopis Golfito Robber Frog - Craugastor taurus Rainfrog - Eleutherodactylus amplinympha Merida Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus briceni Cook's Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus cooki Rainfrog - Eleutherodactylus fallax Yellow split-toed eleuth - Eleutherodactylus flavescens Rangel Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus ginesi Cricket Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus gryllus Hedrick's Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus hedricki Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus iberia Antillean whistling frog - Eleutherodactylus johnstonei Lancinis Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus lancinii Virgin Islands Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus lentus Interior Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus locustus Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus marahuaka Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus orientalis Paramo Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus paramerus High mountain eleuth - Eleutherodactylus patriciae Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus penelopus Puerto Rican Robber Frog-Eleutherodactylus portoricensis Richmond's Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus richmondi Virgin Islands coqui - Eleutherodactylus schwartzi Dull Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus unicolor Big-eared chirping frog - Eleutherodactylus verrucipes Wightman's Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus wightmanae Mount Tucuche tree frog - Flectonotus fitzgeraldi La Siberia Marsupial Frog - Gastrotheca lauzuricae Giant Marsupial Frog - Gastrotheca ovifera Silver Marsupial Frog - Gastrotheca plumbea Schmidt's Marsupial Frog - Gastrotheca splendens Walker's sierra frog - Geobatrachus walkeri Hydrolaetare De Schmidt - Hydrolaetare schmidti Caribbean white-lipped Frog-Leptodactylus albilabris Leptodactylus bufonius Sapo-rana Boliviano - Leptodactylus bolivianus Rana Criolla - Leptodactylus chaquensis Sapito Confuso - Leptodactylus diedrus Giant Ditch Frog - Leptodactylus fallax Leptodactylus flavopictus American White Lipped Frog - Leptodactylus fragilis		Rana Silbador - Leptodactylus fuscus Sapo-toro Amazonico - Leptodactylus knudseni Sapo-toro Laberintico - Leptodactylus labyrinthicus Rana De Los Viscacheras - Leptodactylus laticeps Urnero - Leptodactylus latinasus Sapito Leptodactilo - Leptodactylus leptodactyloides Sapito Listado - Leptodactylus lineatus Sapo-rana Rugoso Occidental - Leptodactylus lithonaetes Sapito Silbador Carilargo - Leptodactylus longirostris Myers' Thin-toed Frog - Leptodactylus myersi Sapo-rana Comun - Leptodactylus mystaceus Rana Debigotes - Leptodactylus mystacinus Sapo-rana Llanero - Leptodactylus ocellatus Sapito Rostro-palido - Leptodactylus pallidirostris Pará Thin-toed Frog - Leptodactylus paraensis Sapo-toro Comun - Leptodactylus pentadactylus Coastal Ecuador Smoky Jungle Frog-Leptodactylus peritoaktites Sapito De Peters - Leptodactylus petersii Red-thighed Thin-toed Frog - Leptodactylus rhodomerus Sapo-rana Rugoso De Boulenger - Leptodactylus rhodomystax Sapo-rana Rugoso De Rivero - Leptodactylus riveroi Sapo-rana Rugoso Oriental - Leptodactylus rugosus Sapito Sabanero - Leptodactylus sabanensis Savage's Thin-toed Frog - Leptodactylus savagei Calf Frog - Leptodactylus turimiquensis Smooth-skinned ditch frog - Leptodactylus validus Northeastern Pepper Frog - Leptodactylus vastus Cordoba escuerzo - Odontophrynus achalensis Andes frog - Phrynopus iatamasi Junin Andes frog - Phrynopus kempffi Santa Cruz dwarf frog - Physalaemus soaresi Leopard Robber Frog - Pristimantis pardalis Puerto Cabello Robber Frog - Strabomantis biporcatus Water Frog - Telmatobius bolivianus Lake Titicaca frog - Telmatobius culeus Water Frog - Telmatobius espadai Water Frog - Telmatobius gigas Water Frog - Telmatobius hintoni Water Frog - Telmatobius huayra Marbled Water Frog - Telmatobius marmoratus Water Frog - Telmatobius peruvianus Southern frog - Telmatobius sibiricus Sucre Water Frog - Telmatobius simonsi Water Frog - Telmatobius timens Trueb's Water Frog - Telmatobius truebae Chaco Water Frog - Telmatobius verrucosus Sehuencas Water Frog - Telmatobius yuracare Cochamba Robber Frog - Pristimantis ashkapara

Additional Information

Key: Profile Photos Video Audio

Adenomera andreae
Adenomera andreae is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Adenomera araucaria
Adenomera araucaria is found in Brazil.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Amazon Horned Frog - Ceratophrys cornuta
The Amazon horned frog is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Andes Frog - Phrynopus iatamasi
The Andes frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Andes Smooth Frog - Batrachophrynus macrostomus
The Andes smooth frog is found in Peru.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Big-eared Chirping Frog - Eleutherodactylus verrucipes
The big-eared chirping frog is found in Mexico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Bob's Robber Frog - Craugastor punctariolus
Bob's robber frog is found in Panama.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Caribbean white-lipped Frog - Leptodactylus albilabris
The Caribbean white-lipped frog is found in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Chaco Water Frog - Telmatobius verrucosus
The Chaco water frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Cochamba Robber Frog - Pristimantis ashkapara
The Cochamba robber frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Cook's Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus cooki
Cook's Robber Frog is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Cordoba Escuerzo - Odontophrynus achalensis
The Cordoba escuerzo is found in Argentina.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Cricket Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus gryllus
The cricket robber frog is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Dull Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus unicolor
The dull robber frog is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Giant Ditch Frog - Leptodactylus fallax
The giant ditch frog is also known as the mountain chicken. At six inches in length, it is one of the largest frogs in the world.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Giant Marsupial Frog - Gastrotheca ovifera
The giant marsupial frog is found in Venezuela.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Golfito Robber Frog - Craugastor taurus
The Golfito robber frog is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Gray Wood Frog - Batrachyla leptopus
The gray wood frog is found in Argentina and Chile.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Hedrick's Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus hedricki
Hedrick's robber frog is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Helmeted Water Toad - Caudiverbera caudiverbera
The helmeted water toad is found in Panama.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

High Mountain Eleuth - Eleutherodactylus patriciae
The high mountain eleuth is found in the Dominican Republic.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Interior Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus locustus
The interior robber frog is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Junin Andes Frog - Phrynopus kempffi
The Junin Andes frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

La Siberia Marsupial Frog - Gastrotheca lauzuricae
The La Siberia marsupial frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Lake Titicaca Frog - Telmatobius culeus
The Lake Titicaca frog is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Lancinis Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus lancinii
The Lancinis robber frog is found in Venezuela.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Leopard Robber Frog - Pristimantis pardalis
The leopard robber frog is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog - Eleutherodactylus johnstonei
The Lesser Antillean whistling frog is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Marbled Water Frog - Telmatobius marmoratus
The marbled water frog is found in Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Merida Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus briceni
The Merida robber frog is found in Venezuela.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Mount Tucuche Tree Frog - Flectonotus fitzgeraldi
The Mount Tucuche tree frog is found in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Paramo Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus paramerus
The Paramo robber frog is found in Venezuela .
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Polymorphic Robber Frog - Craugastor rhodopis
The polymorphic robber frog is found in Mexico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Puerto Cabello Robber Frog - Strabomantis biporcatus
The Puerto Cabello robber frog is found in Venezuela.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Puerto Rican Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus portoricensis
The Puerto Rican robber frog is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rainfrog - Eleutherodactylus amplinympha
The rain frog is found in the Dominican Republic.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rainfrog - Eleutherodactylus fallax
The rain frog is found in Colombia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rangel Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus ginesi
The Rangel robber frog is found in Venezuela.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Richmond's Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus richmondi
Richmond's robber frog is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rio Claro Robber Frog - Craugastor emcelae
The Rio Claro robber frog is found in Panama.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Robber Frog - Craugastor laevissimus
The robber frog is found in Honduras and Nicaragua .
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Robber Frog - Craugastor lauraster
The robber frog is found in Honduras and Nicaragua.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Robber Frog - Craugastor ranoides
The robber frog is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus iberia
The robber frog is found in Cuba.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus marahuaka
The robber frog is found in Venezuela.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus orientalis
The robber frog is found in Cuba.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus penelopus
The robber frog is found in Colombia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Santa Cruz Dwarf Frog - Physalaemus soaresi
The Santa Cruz dwarf frog is found in Brazil.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Schmidt's Marsupial Frog - Gastrotheca splendens
Schmidt's Marsupial Frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Sehuencas Water Frog - Telmatobius yuracare
The Seheuncas Water Frog is found in the eastern Andes of Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Silver Marsupial Frog - Gastrotheca plumbea
The silver Marsupial Frog is found on the Pacific slopes of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Southern Frog - Telmatobius sibiricus
The southern frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Sucre Water Frog - Telmatobius simonsi
The sucre water frog is found in the Bolivian Andes.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Trueb's Water Frog - Telmatobius truebae
Trueb's water frog is found in Peru.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Virgin Islands Coqui - Eleutherodactylus schwartzi
The Virgin Islands Coqui is found in the British Virgin Islands.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Virgin Islands Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus lentus
The Virgin Islands robber frog is found in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Walker's Sierra Frog - Geobatrachus walkeri
The Walker's Sierra frog is found in Colombia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Water Frog - Telmatobius bolivianus
The water frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Water Frog - Telmatobius espadai
The water frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Water Frog - Telmatobius gigas
The water frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Water Frog - Telmatobius hintoni
The water Frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Water Frog - Telmatobius huayra
The water frog is found in Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Water Frog - Telmatobius peruvianus
The water frog is found in Chile and Peru.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Water Frog - Telmatobius timens
The water frog is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Wightman's Robber Frog - Eleutherodactylus wightmanae
Wightman's robber frog is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Yellow Split-toed Eleuth - Eleutherodactylus flavescens
The Yellow split-toed eleuth is found in the Dominican Republic.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School