Cerrado Tropical Bullfrog
Adenomera saci
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
Adenomera saci is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to central-western and northern Brazil. Prior to its description by Carvalho and Giaretta in 2013, it was confused with Adenomera martinezi. The specific name saci is Portuguese word for a kind of whistling imp in Brazilian (Tupi) folklore, in allusion to the whistling call of this frog.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Leptodactylidae
- Genus
- Adenomera