Pleurodema alium is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Habitat This species is fossorial, spending considerable time underground or buried in sand. This frog has been found in rocky highland meadows. It has been observed in cultivated fields and animal pasture. Scientists have seen it between above sea level.
Scientists saw the frog in a protected place, Parque Nacional de Grão Mogol.
Reproduction This frog breeds in water through larval development.
Threats The IUCN Red List classifies this species as least concern of extinction. In some parts of its range, it may be in some danger from mining, agriculture, cattle grazing, and fires set for land conversion and field maintenance.
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