Physalaemus soaresi
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Physalaemus soaresi is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil where it is only known from three localities in the Rio de Janeiro state,[1] one of them lost to urbanization and habitat degradation.[2]
The existing populations occur in secondary forest habitats, one of them very close to sea level, another one at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. Both locations suffer from habitat loss, and the latter also from fire.[3][2]
The species lays its eggs in a foam nest on the surface of temporary pools.[3]
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