| Physalaemus rupestris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. rupestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus rupestris Caramaschi, Carcerelli, and Feio, 1991 | |
The Ibitipoca dwarf frog (Physalaemus rupestris) is a frog. It lives in Brazil.
The frog lives in special grassy places called campos rupestres. It lives in marshes inside the grassy places. Scientists have seen this frog between 1,200 and 1,700 m (3,900 and 5,600 ft) above sea level.
Scientists saw the frog in two places. Both were in protected places: Parque Estadual do Ibitipoca and Parque Estadual da Serra Negra da Mantiqueira.
This frog lays eggs in nests made out of bubbles. The nests float on the water. The tadpoles swim in the water.
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in danger of dying out. Human beings change the places where the frog lives with farms and fires. In 2019, Brazilians chose leaders who stopped some laws about what people were allowed to do to the enviornment. This meant there were more fires. Some fires were accidents and some were fire crime.
Because the frogs can only live in campos rupestres that have the right amount of water in the air, they may be in danger from climate change.
