Biology:Leptodactylus caatingae

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Short description: Species of frog

Leptodactylus caatingae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species:
L. caatingae
Binomial name
Leptodactylus caatingae
Heyer & Juncá, 2003

Leptodactylus caatingae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the Caatinga region of northeastern Brazil and known from Espirito Santo, Paraíba, and Bahia states. Prior to its description it was included in Leptodactylus latinasus.[2] Its natural habitat is dry Caatinga savanna; other aspects of its ecology are unknown. Potential threats to it are overgrazing and fires.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ronald Heyer, Flora Junca (2004). "Leptodactylus caatingae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57116A11583185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57116A11583185.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57116/11583185. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus caatingae Heyer and Juncá, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Leptodactylidae/Leptodactylinae/Leptodactylus/Leptodactylus-caatingae. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2464403 entry