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Minas Swamp Froglet
Pseudopaludicola mineira
Pseudopaludicola mineira is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Range & habitat
This frog is known from Cerrado savanna and shrubland, within which it is found in humid areas, such as marshes, temporary and permanent pools, and groundwater seepages. It has shown a strong tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance and is also found in cattle pastre and watering holes. Scientists have seen it between 800 and 1,600 m (2,600 and 5,200 ft) above sea level. Scientists have reported these frogs from Serra do Cipó National Park and suspect it in Parque Estadual do Rio Preto and Parque Nacional das Sempre-Vivas.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The female frog deposits eggs in still water, where the free-living 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 23179.