Gastrotheca fissipes
| Gastrotheca fissipes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. fissipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrotheca fissipes (Boulenger, 1888) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nototrema fissipes Boulenger, 1888 | |
Gastrotheca fissipes (common name: Igaracu marsupial frog) is a frog species in the frog family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and known from the coastal lowlands of Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, and Bahia.[2]
Habitat
Gastrotheca fissipes occur in primary and secondary forests and on the forest edges. They are mainly associated with terrestrial and arboreal bromeliads. Scientists have seen the frog between 0 and 700 m (0 and 2,297 ft)above sea level.[1]
Reproduction
The female frog carries her eggs in a pouch on her back. This frog is a direct developer with no free-swimming tadpole stage.[1]
Threats
Gastrotheca fissipes is a common species not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Major threats to it include habitat loss caused by agriculture, silviculture, logging, collection of bromeliads, fire, and human settlement.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Igaracu Marsupial Frog: Gastrotheca fissipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T78921231A78920944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T78921231A78920944.en. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca fissipes (Boulenger, 1888)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 August 2015.