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Canga Swamp Frog
Pseudopaludicola canga
Pseudopaludicola canga is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
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Range & habitat
This frog lives in Cerrado and Amazon biomes. It has been observed in savanna and upland grassland during flood. Scientists have seen it 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. Scientists have reported these frogs in some protected places, such as Área de Proteção Ambiental da Foz do Rio das Preguiças-Pequenos Lencóis - Região Lagunar Adjacente and Floresta Nacional de Carajás.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
Scientists infer that the frog reproduces in a manner similar to its congeners: The female frog deposits eggs in pools of water, where the free-swimming tadpoles develop.
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 23171.