Physalaemus nanus (Boulenger, 1888) is a animal in the Leptodactylidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Physalaemus nanus (Boulenger, 1888)

Physalaemus nanus (Boulenger, 1888)

Physalaemus nanus is a Leptodactylidae frog endemic to Brazil, threatened by habitat loss.

Genus
Physalaemus
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Physalaemus nanus (Boulenger, 1888)

Physalaemus nanus is a species of frog that belongs to the family Leptodactylidae. This species is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches. It faces threats from habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Fernando Farias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Fernando Farias · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Leptodactylidae Physalaemus

More from Leptodactylidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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