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Leptodactylus bufonius

Leptodactylus bufonius

Boulenger, 1894
Rana Cavadora

Family: Leptodactylidae
Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Leptodactylus bufonius, known commonly as the Oven frog, is a species of amphibian in the family Leptodactylidae.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Taxonomy: The species was first described by George Albert Boulenger in an 1894 publication. He did not designate a holotype for the new species, instead having four syntypes. In 1931, Hampton Wildman Parker examined the syntypes, and placed the smallest two of them into Leptodactylus diptyx. Ronald Heyer would go on to designate one of the remaining two specimens as the lectotype in 1978, basing the selection on it being the closest match to Boulenger´s original description. Boulenger did not comment on his choice of bufonius as the specific name of the species, but later authors have connected it to the Latin word for toad, , and the presence of small bumps on the frog´s back.

Habitat: These generalist frogs live in many kinds of habitats. In Brazil, it has been reported in Amazonia, Pantanal, and Cerrado biomes. It has been observed as high as 800 meters above sea level. This frog has shown tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance.

The frog has been reported in many protected areas: Mburucuyá, Río Pilcomayo, Defensores del Chaco, and Copo national parks and Salinas Grandes, Chancani, and Loro Hablador provincial parks.

Reproduction: The male frogs dig burrows near ponds for the eggs.

Threats: The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some parts of their range, frogs might face some danger from habitat loss in favor of agriculture and toxicity from agrochemicals.

Source: Wikipedia, article Leptodactylus bufonius. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 670193
  Adult

Chuña
Córdoba
Argentina
01/18/2026
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 659840
  Adult

San vicente
San Luis
Argentina
11/15/2025
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 612371
  Adult

Parque Provincial Chancaní
Córdoba
Argentina
12/09/2017
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 581704
  Adult

San Carlos Minas
Córdoba
Argentina
01/04/2015
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 558614
  Adult

Machagai
Chaco
Argentina
12/02/2023
Mauro Méndez Renedo
Foto
Photography ID: 540353
  Adult

Casa de piedra
Catamarca
Argentina
11/28/2010
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 540011
  Adult

Pozo del Mortero
Formosa
Argentina
11/24/2011
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 538794
  Adult

Río Muerto
Chaco
Argentina
01/28/2013
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 538508
  Adult

Parque Nacional El Impenetrable
Chaco
Argentina
12/16/2017
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 538188
  Adult

Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo
Formosa
Argentina
12/27/2018
Martín Lépez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242412718/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobaChuñaMartín Lépez
238677415/11/2025ArgentinaSan LuisSan vicenteMartín Lépez
229009924/05/2025ArgentinaFormosaEl Paso Ghisla, Loma Monte Lindo PiranéPablo Ezequiel Ghisla
220170824/11/2024ArgentinaSanta FeLas ToscasNilo Casco
220161223/11/2024ArgentinaSanta FePortal del Humedal - Jaaukanigás, Villa OcampoNilo Casco
196329430/01/2024ArgentinaSan LuisRepresa de moyanoSamuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
193526128/12/2023ArgentinaSanta FeCamping Los Tatanes, Avellaneda1Nilo Casco
192403802/12/2023ArgentinaChacoMachagaiMauro Méndez Renedo
175902012/04/2023ArgentinaChacoTres Palmas, MachagaiMauro Méndez Renedo
169360209/11/2022ArgentinaCórdobaParque Provincial ChancaníSilvio Lamothe
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Leptodactylus bufonius – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.