Leptodactylus latrans is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. Its local name is Sapo-Rana Llanero ("Llanos toad-frog") or Rana Criolla ("Creole frog"); In Brazil it is known as Rã Manteiga ("Butter Frog"); the latter term is also used for congeners elsewhere. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,