Rapids Frog
Limnomedusa macroglossa
Limnomedusa macroglossa (common name: rapids frog) is a species of frog in the Alsodidae family, in the monotypic genus Limnomedusa. It is found in southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, Uruguay, and northern Paraguay.
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Description
The adult frog measures 37.6–55.0 mm in snout-vent length. The female frog is larger than the male frog. The skin of the dorsum is gray in color with distinct dark brown spots. There are canthal stripes on the snout. There are spots near the mouth and another spot between the eyes. There is a V-shaped mark between the shoulders. There are bars on all four limbs.
Range & habitat
Limnomedusa macroglossa are found in open and forested areas on rocky soil along rivers. Tadpoles are found in temporary riverside pools. Scientists observed the frog as high as 1200 meters above sea level. Scientists have seen this frog in a number of protected parks and other areas in several countries: Iguazu National Park, El Palmar National Park, Yaboti Biosphere Reserve, Monumento científico Moisés Bertoni, Ibirapuitã Biological Reserve, FLONA de Chapeco, PARES Fritz Plaumann, PARES Rio Guarani, PARES Turvo, PARNA do Iguacu, and REBIO do Ibicui Mirim.
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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 23244.