Scythrophrys
Appearance
Banhado frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Leptodactylidae |
Subfamily: | Paratelmatobiinae |
Genus: | Scythrophrys Lynch, 1971 |
Species: | S. sawayae
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Binomial name | |
Scythrophrys sawayae (Cochran, 1953)
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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
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2014.2
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.