Miranda's White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus macrosternum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)
- GenusLeptodactylus (Neotropical Grass Frogs)
- SpeciesLeptodactylus macrosternum (Miranda's White-lipped Frog)
Leptodactylus macrosternum is a species of frogs in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in northern Argentina and adjacent eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Uruguay, and southern and western Brazil. The specific name chaquensis refers to the area of Gran Chaco in Argentina. The common names Cei's white-lipped frog and Miranda's white-lipped frog have been coined for it, although this particular species lacks the light upper lip stripe common in the genus. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Pointedbelly Frog
Leptodactylus podicipinus
Pale-legged Weeping Frog
Physalaemus albonotatus
Chaco Tree Frog
Boana raniceps
Mato Grosso Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax acuminatus
Cururu Toad
Rhinella diptycha
Paraguayan Swimming Frog
Pseudis platensis
Two-colored oval frog
Elachistocleis bicolor
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Muller's Termite Frog
Dermatonotus muelleri
Uruguay Harlequin Frog
Lysapsus limellum
Lesser Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax nasicus
Chaco Granulated Toad
Rhinella major
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Miranda's White-lipped Frog at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |