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title: "Rã-quatro-olhos"
description: "Physalaemus nattereri — Anfíbios. Physalaemus nattereri (common name: Cuyaba dwarf frog) is a frog native to central and southeastern Brazil and eastern Bolivia and Paraguay."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/cuyaba-dwarf-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Rã-quatro-olhos

> Physalaemus nattereri — Anfíbios. Physalaemus nattereri (common name: Cuyaba dwarf frog) is a frog native to central and southeastern Brazil and eastern Bolivia and Paraguay.

- Scientific name: *Physalaemus nattereri*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 494
- Wikidata: [Q27914557](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27914557)
- iNaturalist taxon: [476521](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/476521)

## Names

- en: Cuyaba Dwarf Frog
- nl: Vieroogkikker
- pt: Rã-quatro-olhos

## Countries with the most observations

BR (408), BO (7), PY (7)

## Summary

Physalaemus nattereri (common name: Cuyaba dwarf frog) is a frog native to central and southeastern Brazil and eastern Bolivia and Paraguay. It inhabits savanna and Cerrado regions, always near permanent or temporary water bodies such as ponds and swamps, where it typically nests. The species is not adapted to areas with human activity.
Males have an average length of 4.7 centimeters (1.9 in), while females measure 4.9 centimeters (1.9 in). The dorsal coloration ranges from light brown to dark brown or reddish, featuring a mosaic of darker spots or stripes. The ventral surface is light brown with dark spots. The species…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalaemus_nattereri

## Photo

![Rã-quatro-olhos](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/cuyaba-dwarf-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Francisco de Menezes Cavalcante Sassi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/248395409

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/cuyaba-dwarf-frog?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).