Physalaemus gracilis (Information about this image)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Batrachomorpha
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Superordo: Batrachia
Cladus: Salientia
Ordo: Anura
Familia: Leptodactylidae
Subfamilia: Leiuperinae
Genus: Physalaemus
Species: Physalaemus gracilis
Name
Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883)
Type locality: "province of Rio Grande do Sul", Brazil
Syntypes: BM.
Synonyms
Paludicola gracilis Boulenger, 1883
Paludicola ranina Cope, 1885
Paludicola bischoffi Boulenger, 1887
Liuperus calcaratus Philippi, 1902
Pleurodema montevidense Philippi, 1902
Paludicola calcarata — Nieden, 1923
Physalaemus gracilis — Parker, 1927
Physalaemus bischoffi — Parker, 1927
References
Boulenger, 1883, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. 5, 11: 17.
Parker, 1927, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. 9, 20: 462.
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Physalaemus gracilis . Accessed on 04 June 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Physalaemus gracilis (Least Concern) Downloaded on 04 June 2008.
Vernacular names
English: Graceful Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus gracilis is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in southern Brazil, Uruguay, and adjacent Argentina, and likely also in Paraguay.[2] 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.[1]
References
Esteban Lavilla, Axel Kwet, Magno Vicente Segalla, Jose Langone, Diego Baldo (2010). "Physalaemus gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T57258A11610839. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57258A11610839.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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