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title: "Tungarakikker"
description: "Engystomops pustulosus — Amfibieën. The túngara frog (Engystomops pustulosus) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/tungara-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Tungarakikker

> Engystomops pustulosus — Amfibieën. The túngara frog (Engystomops pustulosus) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae.

- Scientific name: *Engystomops pustulosus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 4110
- Wikidata: [Q1895136](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1895136)
- iNaturalist taxon: [65448](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/65448)

## Names

- en: Túngara Frog
- de: Tungara-Frosch
- es: Ranita túngara
- nl: Tungarakikker

## Countries with the most observations

PA (1086), CO (874), CR (837), HN (196), TT (187), NI (119), MX (91), SV (78), VE (57), GT (45)

## Summary

The túngara frog (Engystomops pustulosus) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is a small nocturnal terrestrial frog found in Mexico, Central America, and the northeastern regions of South America. 
The túngara frog exhibits unique behavior in male/female interactions. Male vocalizations are critical in female mate choice, and females often prefer males who give complex mating calls at a lower frequency rather than simple calls at a higher frequency. 
This long distance vocalization is the primary mating behavior of túngara frogs, and it is produced by a fibrous mass in the frog's larynx. The túngara…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BAngara_frog

## Photo

![Tungarakikker](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/tungara-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Scott Loarie · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20851642

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/tungara-frog?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).