Pseudopaludicola restinga Cardozo, Baldo, Pupin, Gasparini & Haddad, 2018
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Pseudopaludicola restinga sp. nov. in life. Specimens from Fazenda Jacuhy, Serra (A–B), and Restinga de Praia das Neves, Presidente Kennedy (C–D). Photo: J Gasparini.
Dario E. Cardozo, Diego Baldo, Nadya Pupin, João Luiz Gasparini, Célio F. Baptista Haddad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pseudopaludicola restinga is a species of amphibian in the family Leptodactylidae, which is found in the coastal region of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
It can be differentiated from the other species of the genus Pseudopaludicola by a number of factors, such as its size, body shape, vocalization pattern, and number of chromosomes. Males have an average length between 11 and 14 millimeters, and females between 14 and 16 millimeters. Males vocalize during the night, right after long rains, with calls consisting of two pulses.
It was described on May 16, 2018, by a group of five researchers in the scientific journal PeerJ. Although it is only being described now, there were already reports of the species since 2011, where it was treated as Pseudopaludicola falcipes species affinis. Its specific epithet derives from the Portuguese word restinga, which designates the biome where it is found. It may be threatened by the creation of ports and by oil and natural gas exploration in the region and by general coastal development, including farms, pasturage, tourism infrastructure, and military installations.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudopaludicola restinga; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:14:17.395510+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudopaludicola restinga Cardozo, Baldo, Pupin, Gasparini & Haddad, 2018
- Name authority
- Cardozo, Baldo, Pupin, Gasparini & Haddad, 2018
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Leptodactylidae
- Genus
- Pseudopaludicola
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyLeptodactylidae Werner, 1896
- subfamilyLeiuperinae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusPseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926
- speciesPseudopaludicola restinga Cardozo, Baldo, Pupin, Gasparini & Haddad, 2018
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudopaludicola. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudopaludicola atragula Pansonato, Mudrek, Veiga-Menoncello, Rossa-Feres, Martins & Strüssmann, 2014 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola boliviana Parker, 1927 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes Rivero & Serna, 1985 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola facureae Andrade & Carvalho, 2013 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola hyleaustralis Pansonato, Morais, Ávila, Kawashita-Ribeiro, Strussmann & Martins, 2012 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola llanera Lynch, 1989 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola matuta Andrade, Haga, Lyra, Carvalho, Haddad, Giaretta & Toledo, 2018 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola mineira Lobo, 1994 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola mystacalis (Cope, 1887) | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola saltica (Cope, 1887) | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola ternetzi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudopaludicola giarettai Carvalho, 2012 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1105034 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4P5QR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.