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Nova Teutonia White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus plaumanni
Leptodactylus plaumanni is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Range & habitat
Its natural habitats are savanna and the edges of forests. The frog has shown some tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance and has been found in some agricultural areas. Scientists have seen the frog between 400 and 1,200 metres (1,310 and 3,940 ft) above sea level. Scientists have reported the frog in protected areas.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
This frog digs a burrow and builds a foam nest for its eggs. The tadpoles develop in water.
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 22945.