Leptodactylus latrans

Leptodactylus latrans
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species:
L. latrans
Binomial name
Leptodactylus latrans
(Steffen, 1815)
Synonyms
  • Leptodactylus ocellatus auct. non (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Rana gibbosa Raddi, 1823
  • Rana fusca Raddi, 1823
  • Rana pygmaea Spix, 1824
  • Rana pachypus Spix, 1824
  • Rana pachybrachion Wied-Neuwied, 1824
  • Rana macrocephala Wied-Neuwied, 1825
  • Leptodactylus serialis Girard, 1853
  • Leptodactylus caliginosus Girard, 1853
  • Rana luctator Hudson, 1892
  • Rana octoplicata Werner, 1893
  • Cystignathus oxycephalus Philippi, 1902
  • Leptodactylus macrosternum Miranda-Ribero, 1926
  • Leptodactylus pygmaeus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1927

Leptodactylus latrans is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is native to much of South America east of the Andes, and Trinidad and Tobago. It has many common names, including rana criolla, sapo-rana llanero, butter frog, and lesser foam frog.