About Leptodactylus latinasus Jiménez de la Espada, 1875
Leptodactylus latinasus, commonly called the oven frog, or urnero in Spanish, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. Its range covers the Gran Chaco region of northern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay, extending east and south into southern Brazil and Uruguay. This frog species lives in the Chaco, Pampa, and Atlantic Forest biomes. It can tolerate a wide variety of habitat types and significant human-caused disturbance. It is a terrestrial species that is typically found close to water. Recorded elevations for this species range from 0 to 600 meters above sea level. The species has been documented in numerous protected areas, including Reserva Natural Formosa, Chaco National Park, Mburucuyá National Park, El Rey National Park, Parque Nacional Calilegua, Paisaje Protegido Quebrada de los Cuervos, Paisaje Protegido Valle del Lunarejo, Cerro Verde Área de manejo de hábitats y/o especies, Humedales del Santa Lucia Área Protegida con Recursos Manejados, Laureles-Canias Managed Protected Area Resource, Sierra de San Javier Parque Universitario, Horco Molle Reserva Universitaria, Aguas Chiquitas Reserva Natural, Rio Los Sosa Reserva Natural, Iberá Reserva Natural Provincial, Bahía de Samborombón Reserva Natural Integral, El Gato y Lomas Limpias Reserva de Uso Multiple, El Bagual Private Reserve, Kaa-iya del Gran Chaco, and Área de Proteção Ambiental Do Banhado Grande. Its geographic range also overlaps with the protected areas APA do Ibirapuita, ESEC do Taim, PARES Itapeva, PARES Turvo, REBIO Lami Jose Lutzenberger, and REBIO Sao Donato. For reproduction, this frog lays its eggs underground. When rain occurs, the hatched tadpoles move out into nearby bodies of water to develop.
