Biology:Rupirana

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Short description: Genus of amphibians

Rupirana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Subfamily: Paratelmatobiinae
Genus: Rupirana
Heyer, 1999
Species:
R. cardosoi
Binomial name
Rupirana cardosoi

Rupirana is a genus of frogs in the family Leptodactylidae.[2] It is monotypic, being represented by the singles species Rupirana cardosoi.[3] The specific name cardosoi honors Adão José Cardoso, a Brazilian herpetologist.[4] It is endemic to northern Espinhaço Mountains, Bahia, Brazil.[2] Its natural habitats are banks of small streams in high-altitude (about 1,200 m (3,900 ft) asl) grassy vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss. Part of the range is within the Chapada Diamantina National Park.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Flora Junca, Débora Silvano (2004). "Rupirana cardosoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57322A11620407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57322A11620407.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57322/11620407. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rupirana cardosoi Heyer, 1999". 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/Paratelmatobiinae/Rupirana/Rupirana-cardosoi. 
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rupirana Heyer, 1999". 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/Paratelmatobiinae/Rupirana. 
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=QJY3BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA37. 

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