Physalaemus signifer
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. signifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus signifer (Girard, 1853) | |
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Physalaemus signifer is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[3][4][1]
Habitat
This frog is an obligate forest dweller. It has been found in flooded areas and in and near ponds within and near the edges of primary and secondary forest. Scientists have seen it between 0 and 1,200 m (0 and 3,937 ft) above sea level. It has been reported in protected places.[1]
Reproduction
These frogs reproduce in temporary and permanent ponds and in nearby mud or leaf litter. The adult frog makes a foam nest for the eggs. The tadpoles develop in the ponds.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. Its principal threat is forest loss associated with urbanization, small- and large-scale acrigulture, silviculture, and livestock grazing.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Girard's Dwarf Frog: Physalaemus signifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T57277A172229190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57277A172229190.en. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ Monique Van Sluys, Carlos Frederico da Rocha (2010). "Physalaemus signifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T57277A11613825. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57277A11613825.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Physalaemus signifer (Girard, 1853)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Physalaemus signifer (Girard, 1853)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 11, 2026.