Pseudopaludicola saltica
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopaludicola |
| Species: | P. saltica |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopaludicola saltica (Cope, 1887) | |
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The Chupada swamp frog or long-legged swamp froglet (Pseudopaludicola saltica) is a frog. It lives in Brazil.[2][3][1]
Home
This frog lives in Cerrado savannah places and in places where animals eat grass. This frog is good at living in places that human beings have changed. Scientists have seen it between 600 and 1,200 m (2,000 and 3,900 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen these frogs in protected places: Área de Proteção Ambiental da Chapada dos Guimarães, Estação Ecológica Serra Geral do Tocantins, Parque Estadual do Jalapão, and Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros.[1]
Young
People see the tadpoles in pools that dry up for part of the year.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. In some places, some of the frogs may be in danger from fires, farms, and dams.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Chupada Swamp Frog: Pseudopaludicola saltica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57320A172230470. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57320A172230470.en. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudopaludicola saltica (Cope, 1887)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Pseudopaludicola saltica (Cope, 1887)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 2, 2026.