---
title: "Wrestler Frog"
description: "Leptodactylus luctator — Anfíbios. Leptodactylus luctator, the wrestler frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/wrestler-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Wrestler Frog

> Leptodactylus luctator — Anfíbios. Leptodactylus luctator, the wrestler frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae.

- Scientific name: *Leptodactylus luctator*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 2222
- Wikidata: [Q108938181](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108938181)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1176823](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1176823)

## Names

- en: Wrestler Frog
- es: Rana criolla

## Countries with the most observations

AR (1135), UY (417), BR (348)

## Summary

Leptodactylus luctator, the wrestler frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Argentina.

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

## Photo

![Wrestler Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/wrestler-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sebastián Gómez Barboza Silveira · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/377839333

## Machine access

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