About Leptodactylus fragilis (Brocchi, 1877)
Mexican white-lipped frogs are grey-brown with brown or black mottling. They have a distinct white stripe along the upper lip, which gives the species its common name. Adult individuals reach a length of 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2.0 in). This is a widespread and common species that occurs in a variety of habitats, including savanna, grassland, semi-arid lands, and open areas within both humid and dry lowland and montane tropical forests. It is frequently found near water, and has been recorded at elevations up to 1,530 metres (5,020 ft) above sea level. Mexican white-lipped frogs are nocturnal and carnivorous. During hot daytime periods, they bury themselves in loose soil in roadside ditches, irrigated cropland, or grasslands, and emerge in the evening to feed.
