Physalaemus santafecinus
| Physalaemus santafecinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. santafecinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus santafecinus Barrio, 1965 | |
The Helvetia dwarf frog or Santa Fe dwarf frog (Physalaemus santafecinus) is a frog. It lives in Argentina and Paraguay.[2][3][1]
Body
The adult frog is about 34 mm long from nose to rear end.
Home
This frog lives in places that fill with water for part of the year. When there is no water nearby, the frog stays underground. People have seen this frog on farms and in and near towns. Scientists have seen this frog between 30 and 60 m (98 and 197 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen the frog in protected places: Funkanigas RAMSAR site, Mburucuyá National Park, and Iberá Provincial Reserve.[1]
Young
At one time in its life, the tadpole is 24 mm long from nose to rear end not counting the tail. The tail is about twice as long as the body. The tadpole has a round face.[3]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. The frogs may be in some danger from bad chemicals in the ground and water and from farms.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2021). "Helvetia Dwarf Frog: Physalaemus santafecinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T57276A187687774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T57276A187687774.en. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Physalaemus santafecinus Barrio, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 Kellie Whittaker (October 14, 2010). Kellie Whittaker (ed.). "Physalaemus santafecinus Barrio, 1965". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 30, 2026.