Physalaemus albonotatus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. albonotatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus albonotatus (Steindachner, 1864) | |
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The Menwig frog (Physalaemus albonotatus) is a frog. It lives in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Bolivia.[2][3][1]
Home
This frog lives on the ground near bodies of water and flooded grassy places. People have seen it in Cerrado, Pantanal, and Amazon places. It does not live in forests. Scientists have seen it between 0 and 1,200 m (0 and 3,937 ft) above sea level.[1]
There are protected places in and near where the frog lives: Parque Nacional da Serra da Bodoquena, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães, Parque Nacional do Pantanal, and Estação Ecológica Serra das Araras.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. This frog is good at living in places that human beings have changed.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Menwig Frog: Physalaemus albonotatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57239A101430983. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57239A101430983.en. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Physalaemus albonotatus (Steindachner, 1864)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Physalaemus albonotatus (Steindachner, 1864)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 16, 2026.