Pseudopaludicola matuta is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Habitat This frog is found in savannah and shrubland in Cerrado biomes. People see the frog in marshes, pools, groundwater seepages, and marshes in gallery forest. It has shown some tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance: people see it in livestock pasture and in cows' footprints. Scientists have seen it between above sea level.
Scientists have reported this frog from a protected place, Serra do Cipó National Park.
Reproduction The female frog deposits her eggs in still water, where the free-swimming tadpoles develop.
Threats The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some places, it is subject to habitat loss associated with agriculture. The city of Belo Horizonte has also expanded into the frog's range.
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