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Thanks to Dr Norman Scott for confirming the identification of this specimen.
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TERNETZīS SWAMP FROG Pseudopaludicola ternetzi
Pseudopaludicola is a genus of tiny frogs with thin scratchy calls that are frequently mistaken for juveniles of larger species. This is the largest Paraguayan member of the genus, reaching a monstrous 35mm in head and body length. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay, where it has been recorded principally in the northern Orient and eastern Chaco.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF367PH) Adult lateral, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Karina Atkinson June 2010).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF368PH) Same individual groin view (Karina Atkinson June 2010).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF369PH) Same individual dorsal view (Karina Atkinson June 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPANF370PH) Same individual flash colours (Karina Atkinson June 2010).
FIGURE 5 - (FPANF371PH) Same individual flash colours (Karina Atkinson June 2010).
FIGURE 6 - (FPANF372PH) Same individual ventral view (Karina Atkinson June 2010).
FIGURE 7 - (FPANF373PH) Same individual head detail (Karina Atkinson June 2010).