Pleurodema guayapae
| Pleurodema guayapae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pleurodema |
| Species: | P. guayapae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurodema guayapae Barrio, 1964 | |
Pleurodema guayapae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia and suspected in Paraguay.[2][3]
Description
This frog measures about 40 - 45 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is gray in color, with spots. The belly is white in color.[3]
Habitat
This terrestrial frog lives open areas, such as semiarid and saline habitats in the Chaco. Scientists have reported it between 80 and 520 m (260 and 1,710 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have reported the frog in Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas and Reserva Provincial Chancaní.[1]
Reproduction
This frog is an explosive breeder.[1] The male and female frog make a foam nest during amplexus. This protects the eggs from desiccation and predators, such as Ceratophrys cranwelli tadpoles. The nests are 6 - 9 cm in diameter and 1 - 3 cm high. Each egg is about 1.44 mm in diameter. Under laboratory conditions, the eggs take 26-30 hours to hatch into tadpoles. The tadpoles are light in color.[3]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction, with no specific threats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pleurodema guayapae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T57287A61414407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T57287A61414407.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Pleurodema guayapae Bell, 1843". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Madeline Ahn; Ann T. Chang (October 12, 2023). Ann T. Chang (ed.). "Pleurodema guayapae Bell, 1843". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 30, 2026.