
Santa Fe dwarf frog
Physalaemus santafecinus
Physalaemus santafecinus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Argentina and possibly Paraguay. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Range & habitat
This frog is found in seasonally flooded wetlands. In dry times, the frog remains underground. This frog has been observed in farmland and urbanized areas so long as there is space for the frog to burrow. Scientists have seen this frog between 30 and 60 m (98 and 197 ft) above sea level. Scientists have reported the frog in protected places: Funkanigas RAMSAR site, Mburucuyá National Park, and Iberá Provincial Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
At stage 38, the tadpole measures 24 mm in snout-vent length. The tail is about twice as long as the body. The tadpole has a round snout.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 23125.