Physalaemus atim
| Physalaemus atim | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. atim |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus atim Brasileiro and Haddad, 2015 | |
Physalaemus atim is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
Description
The adult male frog measures 28.2–30.1 millimetres (1.11–1.19 in) in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 26.0–30.5 mm (1.02–1.20 in). The skin of the dorsum is brown with darker brown blotches. There are black stripes on the sides of the body and dark brown stripes on all four legs. All four feet are white in color. There are light dots on the chest. Male frogs have dark-colored gular areas and female frogs do not.[3][4]
Etymology
Scientists named the frog atim because it means "big nose" in the Tupi language. The Tupi are indigenous people who live in the area.[3][4]
Habitat
This frog has been found in forests and savannah in Brazil's Cerrado biome and in modified habitat such as pasture and low-intensity farms.[1]
Scientists have reported the frog in some protected places Reserva Ecológica da Universidade Estadual de Goiás and Parque Estadual Altamiro de Moura Pacheco.[1]
Reproduction
This frog reproduces during the dry season.[3] This frog lays eggs in marshes. The frog lays eggs in foam nests that float on the water. The tadpoles develop in the water.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. The area has undergone extensive modification, but the frog has shown tolerance. In some areas, the conversion of pasture and low-intensity farmland to soybean monoculture may pose some threat.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Physalaemus atim". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T89183686A136879292. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T89183686A136879292.en. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Physalaemus atim Brasileiro and Haddad, 2015". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Shaelyn Lapeyrade; Maria Joslyn-O'Rourke; Sijin Tang (August 10, 2022). Ann T. Chang (ed.). "Physalaemus atim Brasileiro & Haddad, 2015". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Brasileiro CA; Haddad CFB (2015). "A new species of Physalaemus from Central Brazil (Anura: Leptodactylidae)". Herpetologica. 71: 280–288. doi:10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-13-00085. Retrieved May 29, 2026.