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Paradoxical Swimming Frog (Pseudis paradoxa)

Paradoxical Swimming Frog

Pseudis paradoxa

About the Paradoxical Swimming Frog

Pseudis paradoxa, known as the paradoxical frog or shrinking frog, is a species of hylid frog from South America. Its name refers to the very large—up to 25 cm (10 in) long—tadpole (typical of the Pseudis genus), which in turn becomes an ordinary-sized frog, only about a quarter of its former length.

Classification

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Paradoxical Swimming Frog?

The scientific name of the Paradoxical Swimming Frog is Pseudis paradoxa.

How many Paradoxical Swimming Frog sightings have been recorded?

299 observations of the Paradoxical Swimming Frog have been recorded on iNaturalist.

299 observations on iNaturalist
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