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Graceful Dwarf Frog
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Graceful Dwarf Frog

Physalaemus gracilis

Physalaemus gracilis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in southern Brazil, Uruguay, and adjacent Argentina, and likely also in Paraguay. Its natural habitats are forest borders and Cerrado grasslands. It is an adaptable species that also occurs in heavily disturbed and polluted habitats. It breeds using foam nests in natural temporary pools. This abundant and widespread species is not facing major threats.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 23124.