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Pseudis platensis

Swimming Frog


Pseudis platensis

(Gallardo, 1961)
Rana Boyadora Grande
Family: Hylidae
Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Rana Patito.




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Pseudis platensis is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.

This frog had been considered a subspecies of Pseudis paradoxa but, after a genetic analysis in 2007, scientists concluded it should be considered a separate species.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pseudis platensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 15

Foto
Photography ID: 561000
  Adult
Parque Nacional Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/21/2023
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 538506
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional El Impenetrable
Chaco
Argentina
12/16/2017
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 435366
♂  Adult
Chaco´i
Presidente Hayes
Paraguay
10/28/2017
Guillermo Menéndez
Foto
Photography ID: 315173
  Adult
Capitan Solari
Chaco
Argentina
01/29/2019
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 130508
  Adult
Santurce, San Cristóbal
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/24/2015
Pablo Capovilla
Foto
Photography ID: 128308
  Adult
Santurce, San Cristóbal
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/05/2015
Pablo Capovilla
Foto
Photography ID: 30434
  Adult
Tres Marías
Formosa
Argentina
11/24/2013
Jorge La Grotteria
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Photography ID: 21809
♂  Adult
El Impenetrable
Chaco
Argentina
01/11/2011
Walter Prado



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Species vocalizations

Count: 1


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Hugo Caverzasi12/08/2022ArgentinaFormosacamping municipal, HerraduraN/AN/ANoNo


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Species records

Count: 23



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228992422/05/2025ArgentinaFormosaEl Paso Ghisla, Loma Monte Lindo PiranéPablo Ezequiel Ghisla
201793216/03/2024ArgentinaSanta FeIsla la Fuente, Puerto ReconquistaNilo Casco
197578817/02/2024ArgentinaSanta FeIsla la Fuente, Puerto ReconquistaNilo Casco
193362621/11/2023ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáSilvio Lamothe
168852008/12/2022ArgentinaFormosacamping municipal, HerraduraHugo Caverzasi
170345313/11/2022ParaguayPresidente HayesRuta 9 km 65 Entrada Estancia Guy200Luis Cesar Tejo
169586213/11/2022ParaguayPresidente HayesRuta 9 km 65 Entrada Estancia Guy200Daniela Espinosa
89213528/02/2019ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Privada Senderos del MonteGustavo Puente
88325329/01/2019ArgentinaChacoEstablecimiento Los Quebrachos, Capitan SolariEduardo Beltrocco
177958516/12/2017ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional El ImpenetrableMartín Lépez
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Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Swimming Frog (Pseudis platensis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.