Biology:Physalaemus marmoratus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. marmoratus
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| Physalaemus marmoratus (Reinhardt and Lütken, 1862)
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Physalaemus marmoratus, the brown-spotted dwarf frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and Paraguay and suspected in Bolivia.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This frog lives near ponds in savannahs, but it has also been seen on farms and tree farms.[1]
The frog has been reported in protected places: APA Corumbatai, Botucatu e Tejupa Perimetro Corumbatai, APA da Escarpa Devoniana (Campos Gerais), APA das Nascentes do Rio Vermelho, APA do Planalto Central, APA Morro da Pedreira, PARNA dos Campos Gerais, RPPN Bronzon, and RPPN Olavo Egydio Setubal.[1]
Reproduction
This frog often has young in human-made bodies of water, such as lakes and ponds. It breeds through larval development. The male frogs float on the water and call to the female frogs. During amplexus, the adult frogs make a floating foam nest for the unpigmented eggs.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some parts of their range, these frogs might be in some danger agriculture, livestock, and logging.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Brown-spotted Dwarf Frog: Physalaemus marmoratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T57257A148971906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57257A148971906.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57257/148971906. Retrieved April 17, 2026.{{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |id= identifier (help)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R.. "Physalaemus marmoratus (Reinhardt and Lütken, 1862)". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Leptodactylidae/Leiuperinae/Physalaemus/Physalaemus-marmoratus.
- ↑ Michelle S. Koo, ed (April 25, 2022). "Physalaemus marmoratus (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/7012.
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