Amazon River Frog

Lithobates palmipes

The Amazon River frog is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that occurs in the northern and Amazonian South America east of the Andes, with scattered records from northeastern Brazil. In Spanish, it is known as 'rana verde verdadera'.
Amazon River Frog (Lithobates palmipes) I saw a few of these pretty big bullfrog cousins on the forest floor near ponds. At the slightest disturbance they would jump into the water and disappear. My guide spotted this one from a good distance and I snuck up slowly to get a decent photo. Amazon River frog,Ecuador,Geotagged,Lithobates palmipes,Summer

Habitat

Its natural habitats are tropical rainforests near permanent waterbodies. It is not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is highly appreciated as food by the Ye’kwana of southeastern Venezuela.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyRanidae
GenusLithobates
SpeciesL. palmipes
Photographed in
Ecuador