Tocantins Swimming Frog
Pseudis tocantins
Pseudis tocantins is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Description
Adult females measure 36–38 mm (1.4–1.5 in) in snout–vent length. The overall appearance is robust. The head is longer than it is wide and the snout is rounded. The tympanum is distinct, elliptical in shape. The eyes are big. The toes are fully webbed. Skin is mostly smooth. Preserved specimens are dorsally brown with darker markings.
Range & habitat
Pseudis tocantins is an aquatic frog found in permanent ponds, lakes and swamps. Breeding takes place in these same habitats. It is a common species, but it can be threatened by expanding agriculture, overgrazing, infrastructure development (both expanding human settlements and dams), and water pollution. Indeed, the type locality has probably already been decimated by dam construction. Nevertheless, this species is present in several protected areas.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation”
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