Biology:Hylodes heyeri
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Short description: Species of frog
| Hylodes heyeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylodidae |
| Genus: | Hylodes |
| Species: | H. heyeri
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| Hylodes heyeri Haddad, Pombal & Bastos, 1996
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Hylodes heyeri is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to Brazil . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, and subterranean habitats (other than caves) on the Atlantic side of the country.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
This frog has smooth skin and light stripes. The skin of the frog's back is brown in color. Not all individuals have tubercles.[3]
Scientists named this frog after Ron Heyer, who contributed to the sum of knowledge of Brazilian amphibians.[3]
References
- ↑ Magno Vicente Segalla, Dante Pavan (2004). "Hylodes heyeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57091A11569126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57091A11569126.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57091/11569126. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R.. "Hylodes heyeri Haddad, Pombal, and Bastos, 1996". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Hylodidae/Hylodes/Hylodes-heyeri.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tate Tunstall, ed (June 4, 2004). "Hylodes heyeri Haddad, Pombal & Bastos, 1996". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3463.
Wikidata ☰ Q2237801 entry
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