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Banhado frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Subfamily: Paratelmatobiinae
Genus: Scythrophrys
Lynch, 1971
Species:
S. sawayae
Binomial name
Scythrophrys sawayae
(Cochran, 1953)
Synonyms

Zachaenus sawayae Cochran, 1953

Scythrophrys sawayae is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. Its common name is Banhado frog, after its type locality.[2] It is monotypic within the genus Scythrophrys.[3] It is endemic to Serra do Mar in Paraná and Santa Catarina states, southeastern Brazil.[2] Its natural habitats are secondary and old growth forests; reproduction takes place in temporary pools. Its populations are scattered but it is locally common. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Template:IUCN2014.2
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Scythrophrys sawayae (Cochran, 1953)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Scythrophrys Lynch, 1971". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 October 2014.