Tropical Frog Family

Leptodactylidae

Leptodactylids are found throughout the American tropics and are a diverse group but share a suite of morphological characteristics.  They are adapted to a variety of habitats and exhibit a wide range of reproductive strategies, including foam nests and direct development in which tadpoles undergo complete metamorphosis within the egg.

Males of some species congregate to call in loud choruses to attract females to breeding ponds, but males of most species in this family call singly, often while hidden in vegetation, burrows, or crevices.

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