Pseudopaludicola facureae
| Pseudopaludicola facureae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopaludicola |
| Species: | P. facureae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopaludicola facureae Andrade and Carvalho, 2013
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Pseudopaludicola facureae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This frog is found in palm tree swamps and savanna within Cerrado biomes. It has also been observed in livestock pasture and artificial lakes. Scientists have seen it between 610 and 860 m (2,000 and 2,820 ft) above sea level.[1]
Reproduction
The male frogs sit near slow flowing, shallow streams with muddy bottoms and call to the female frogs. The female frog deposits her eggs in moving water.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some places, it is subject to habitat loss in favor of agriculture, urbanization, and livestock pasturage.[1]
Original description
- Andrade FSD; Carvalho TRD (2013). "A new species of Pseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro (Leiuperinae: Leptodactylide: Anura) from the Cerrado of southeastern Brazil". Zootaxa. 3608: 389–397.
References
- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Pseudopaludicola facureae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T78576454A86255748. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T78576454A86255748.en. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudopaludicola facureae Andrade and Carvalho, 2013". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Pseudopaludicola facureae Andrade & Carvalho, 2013". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 17, 2026.