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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Basin White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus mystaceus
Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
Boana platanera
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Acevedo Spiny-backed Frog
Osteocephalus carri
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
Rio Uaupes Robber Frog
Pristimantis vilarsi
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Paradoxical Frog
Pseudis paradoxa
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Miranda's White-lipped Frog at Sierra de la Macarena National Park — 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 |