Physalaemus gracilis
| Physalaemus gracilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883) | |
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The graceful dwarf frog (Physalaemus gracilis) is a frog. It lives in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Scientists think it could also live in Paraguay.[2][3][1]
Home
This frog lives near the edges of forests and in Cerrado grassy places. Scientists have seen it between 0 and 1,200 m (0 and 3,937 ft) above sea level. Scientists have seen the frog in protected places.[1]
Young
These frogs have young in pools of water that dry up for part of the year. The young hatch out of the eggs as tadpoles, not small froglets.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. This frog is good at living in places where there are bad chemicals.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Graceful Dwarf Frog: Physalaemus gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T134816339A101431709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T134816339A101431709.en. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 24, 2026.