Biology:Physalaemus rupestris
| Physalaemus rupestris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. rupestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus rupestris Caramaschi, Carcerelli & Feio, 1991
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Physalaemus rupestris, also known as the Ibitipoca dwarf frog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3]
Habitat
The frog lives in marshland within highly specific savannah and shrubland habitats within campos rupestres. Scientists have seen this frog between 1,200 and 1,700 m (3,900 and 5,600 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists know the frog from exactly two places, both inside protected areas: Parque Estadual do Ibitipoca and Parque Estadual da Serra Negra da Mantiqueira.[1]
Reproduction
This frog deposits its eggs in a foam nest that floats on the water. The tadpoles develop in water.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this species as endangered. Its principal threat is habitat loss associated with agriculture and fire. In 2019, the newly elected Brazilian administration rolled back legal protections, and damage from both accidental fires and arson increased. Because the frogs can only live in campos rupestres microhabitats with highly specific humidity, they may also be in danger from climate change.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group & Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Physalaemus rupestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57275A172229091.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57275/172229091.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R.. "Physalaemus rupestris Caramaschi, Carcerelli, and Feio, 1991". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Leptodactylidae/Leiuperinae/Physalaemus/Physalaemus-rupestris.
- ↑ "Physalaemus rupestris Caramaschi, Carcerelli, & Feio, 1991". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3416.
Wikidata ☰ Q2238772 entry
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