Leptodactylus luctator

Leptodactylus luctator, the wrestler frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Argentina.^[2][1]

Leptodactylus luctator
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Leptodactylidae
Genus:	Leptodactylus
Species:	L. luctator
Binomial name
Leptodactylus luctator (Hudson, 1892)
Synonyms[2]
Rana luctator Hudson, 1892 Cystignathus oxycephalus Philippi, 1902 Cystignathus oxicephalus Philippi, 1902 Leptodactylus ocellatus var. reticulata Cei, 1948 Leptodactylus ocellatus var. bonairensis Cei, 1949

Habitat

These frogs can survive in many types of habitats. They have been observed in savannahs, other grasslands, dry places, forests, edges of forests, ponds, lakes, and next to rivers. It is tolerant to some anthropogenic change, and people have seen it in gardens. Scientists observed the frog between 0 and 1000 meters above sea level.^[1]

Scientists have reported the frog in many protected places.^[1]

Relationship to humans

This frog is used for human consumption.^[1]

Reproduction

The frog makes a nest out of bubbles for its eggs. The foam nest stays on the top of the water. After the tadpoles hatch, they exhibit schooling behavior.^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some parts of its range, some frogs might be in danger from habitat loss in from logging, fires, or agriculture.^[1]