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Leptodactylus guianensis

Leptodactylus guianensis is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Leptodactylus guianensis rather than just read about it. In short: Leptodactylus guianensis, the Guiana thin-toed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Leptodactylus guianensis to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Leptodactylus guianensis from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Leptodactylus guianensis, the Guiana thin-toed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Description The adult male frog measures 79.5–109.5 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 66.0–109.2 mm. Most individuals have a light-colored stripe on their lips. Many have a dark line under each eye.

Etymology Scientists named this frog guianaensis for its home on the Guiana Shield.

Habitat Scientists have observed the frog in primary and secondary forest, near streams, and in some disturbed areas. Scientists believe it has some tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance. Scientists have observed the frog between 0 and 200 meters above sea level. Scientists have seen this frog inside protected places.

Reproduction Scientists infer that this frog has young the way other frogs in Leptodactylus do: They deposit their eggs in nests made out of bubbles and the tadpoles develop in water.

Threats The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Leptodactylus guianensis

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Leptodactylus guianensis claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Leptodactylus guianensis before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Leptodactylus guianensis ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Leptodactylus guianensis

In research: Leptodactylus guianensis appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Leptodactylus guianensis in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Leptodactylus guianensis is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Amphibians described in 2011, Amphibians of Bolivia, Amphibians of Colombia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Leptodactylus guianensis outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Leptodactylus guianensis in simple terms?

Leptodactylus guianensis, the Guiana thin-toed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Why does Leptodactylus guianensis matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Leptodactylus guianensis?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Leptodactylus guianensis.