Least ConcernTungara Frog
Physalaemus pustulosus
One of the 47 frogs on WAnimals
Amphibians · Anura · Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylus fuscus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The rufous frog is a frog of open country, widespread across tropical America, famous for the way it breeds: the male digs an underground chamber beside a flood-prone area, whips up a foam nest inside it with his legs, and the tadpoles wait there until the rain floods the burrow and washes them into the water.
Size
4 cm – 6 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Leptodactylus fuscus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Rufous Frog — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about rufous frog.
