Pleurodema guayapae
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| Pleurodema guayapae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pleurodema |
| Species: | P. guayapae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurodema guayapae Barrio, 1964 | |
Pleurodema guayapae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia and suspected in Paraguay.[2][3]
This frog measures about 40 - 45 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is gray in color, with spots. The belly is white in color.[3]
Habitat
This terrestrial frog lives open areas, such as semiarid and saline habitats in the Chaco. Scientists have reported it between 80 and 520 m (260 and 1,710 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have reported the frog in Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas and Reserva Provincial Chancaní.[1]
