Phyllomedusa iheringii facts for kids
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The Phyllomedusa iheringii is a special kind of frog. It is also known as the southern walking leaf frog. This frog lives in the southern parts of Brazil and in Uruguay.
The name iheringii was given to honor a German-Brazilian scientist named Hermann von Ihering. He studied animals, including frogs.
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Where the Southern Walking Leaf Frog Lives
This frog likes to live in places with lots of shrubs. These are like small bushes and trees. It lives in areas that are not very high up, usually below 500 meters (about 1,640 feet).
Living in Trees
The southern walking leaf frog is an arboreal animal. This means it spends most of its time living in trees and bushes. It is very good at climbing and moving around in the branches.
Life Cycle and Reproduction
Like many frogs, the southern walking leaf frog starts its life in water. The mother frog lays her eggs on plants that hang over standing water. When the eggs hatch, tiny tadpoles drop into the water below. They grow and change there until they become young frogs.
How We Protect This Frog
The southern walking leaf frog is quite common in some places where it lives. However, there are a few things that could threaten it.
Threats to the Frog
One threat is the pet trade. This happens when people catch frogs from the wild to sell them as pets. Another big problem is habitat loss. This means the places where the frogs live are being destroyed. For example, their natural shrubland homes are sometimes turned into pastures for farm animals.
Protected Areas
To help protect these frogs, some of them might live in special safe places. One of these is the Lagoa do Peixe National Park in Brazil. National parks help keep animals and their homes safe.
See also
In Spanish: Phyllomedusa iheringii para niños
