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Leiopelma

amphibian genus
Written by
George R. Zug
Curator Emeritus, Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
George R. Zug
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Leiopelma, a genus of small New Zealand frogs belonging to family Leiopelmatidae (order Anura). There are three known species, and all are 30 to 40 mm (1.2 to 1.6 inches) long. They are the only frogs indigenous to New Zealand and are threatened, persisting only along a few streams and seepage areas in native forest. Although lacking vocal sacs, males attract females with a soft call. Females deposit small clutches of eggs in wet depressions,...

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