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title: "Italian Agile Frog"
description: "Rana latastei — Anfíbios. The Italian agile frog (Rana latastei), also known as Lataste's frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae (true frogs)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/italian-agile-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Italian Agile Frog

> Rana latastei — Anfíbios. The Italian agile frog (Rana latastei), also known as Lataste's frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae (true frogs).

- Scientific name: *Rana latastei*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 2054
- Wikidata: [Q1675165](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1675165)
- iNaturalist taxon: [25664](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/25664)

## Names

- en: Italian Agile Frog
- de: Italienischer Springfrosch
- es: Rana ágil italiana
- fr: Grenouille de Lataste
- nl: Italiaanse kikker
- pl: Żaba włoska

## Countries with the most observations

IT (1558), SI (10), HR (8)

## Summary

The Italian agile frog (Rana latastei), also known as Lataste's frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae (true frogs). The species is native to southern Europe, primarily found in the Po River Basin of Italy. It is one of the most endangered amphibian species in Europe, with its populations declining sharply in recent years, and has been the focus of multiple conservation plans.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_agile_frog

## Photo

![Italian Agile Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/italian-agile-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Teresa Prandi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/360595516

## Machine access

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