Pleurodema guayapae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia and suspected in Paraguay.
Description This frog measures about 40 - 45 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is gray in color, with spots. The belly is white in color.
Habitat This terrestrial frog lives open areas, such as semiarid and saline habitats in the Chaco. Scientists have reported it between above sea level.
Scientists have reported the frog in Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas and Reserva Provincial Chancaní.
Reproduction This frog is an explosive breeder. The male and female frog make a foam nest during amplexus. This protects the eggs from desiccation and predators, such as Ceratophrys cranwelli tadpoles. The nests are 6 - 9 cm in diameter and 1 - 3 cm high. Each egg is about 1.44 mm in diameter. Under laboratory conditions, the eggs take 26-30 hours to hatch into tadpoles. The tadpoles are light in color.
Threats The IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction, with no specific threats.
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