Lysapsus caraya

{{Short description|Species of frog}}

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| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Steffen Reichle |date=2004 |title=Lysapsus caraya |volume=2004 |page=e.T55762A11352362 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55762A11352362.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}

| taxon = Lysapsus caraya

| authority = Gallardo, 1964

| synonyms = Pseudis caraya (Gallardo, 1964)}}

Lysapsus caraya is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in central and southern Brazil. Its common name is Mato Verde harlequin frog.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Hylinae/Lysapsus/Lysapsus-caraya |title=Lysapsus caraya Gallardo, 1964 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2015 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=13 June 2015}}

Lysapsus caraya is an aquatic frog of open flooded savanna. It also occurs on floating meadows of large rivers. It breeds in the associated waterways. Where it occurs it is common, and no threats are known.