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Pseudopaludicola murundu

Pseudopaludicola murundu, the long-legged swamp froglet, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Habitat

This frog is found in Cerrado and Atlantic forest biome s above sea level. The male frogs call from small, vegetation-covered rises in the ground near shallow bodies of water where the water moves slowly. These rises are called murundus.

Scientists have reported these frogs from some protected places, such as Área de Proteção Ambiental Morro da Pedreira, Área de Proteção Ambiental Piracicaba Juqueri Mirím Área I, Área de Proteção Ambiental Sul RMBH, Área de Proteção Especial Ouro Preto/Mariana, and RPPN Luiz Carlos Jurovsk Tamassia.

Reproduction

The tadpoles are active at night.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some places, the frogs are in some danger from habitat loss associated with cattle grazing, agriculture, and the resulting soil erosion and stream sedimentation.

Original description

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