Braun's Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus lisei
Physalaemus lisei is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Range & habitat
The frog is found on the leaf litter in Brazil's Atlantic forest biome. It lives in secondary forest, edges of forests, and on tree farms. Scientists have reported this frog between 0 and 1,200 m (0 and 3,937 ft) above sea level. The frog's known range overlaps that of several protected parks: Floresta Nacional de São Francisco de Paula, Parque Estadual Itapeva, Parque Municipal Sertão, Parque Nacional da Serra Geral, Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra, and Reserva Biológica Lami Jose Lutzenberger.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
This frog breeds through larval development in temporary bodies of water, such as puddles. The adult frog makes a foam nest for the eggs. The nest is attached to grass.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
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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 23138.