Sabinal Frog
Leptodactylus melanonotus
About the Sabinal Frog
Leptodactylus melanonotus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland,...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the scientific name of the Sabinal Frog?
The scientific name of the Sabinal Frog is Leptodactylus melanonotus.
How many Sabinal Frog sightings have been recorded?
2,362 observations of the Sabinal Frog have been recorded on iNaturalist.
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