Physalaemus araxa
| Physalaemus araxa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. araxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus araxa Leal, Zornosa-Torres, Augusto-Alves, Dena, Pezzuti, Leite, Lourenço, Garcia, and Toledo, 2021 | |
Physalaemus araxa is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This frog lives in mountaintop areas in Brazil's Atlantic forest biome. Scientists found the frog in Caparaó National Park, a protected place.[1]
Threats
The scientists who wrote the first formal description of this species believe it should be considered endangered because of the extreme weather in its habitat, both fire and frost, and the inconsistency of the government regarding environmental protection.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Leal, F; C Zornosa-Torres; G Augusto-Alves; S Dena; TL Pezzuti; F Leite; LB Lourenço; P Garcia; LP Toledo (2021). "Head in the clouds: a new dwarf frog species of the Physalaemus signifer clade (Leptodactylidae, Leiuperinae) from the top of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest". European Journal of Taxonomy (Abstract and references) (764): 119–151. Bibcode:2021EJTax.764..119L. doi:10.5852/ejt.2021.764.1475.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Physalaemus araxa Leal, Zornosa-Torres, Augusto-Alves, Dena, Pezzuti, Leite, Lourenço, Garcia, and Toledo, 2021". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Physalaemus araxa Leal, Zornosa-Torres, Augusto-Alves, Dena, Pezzuti, Leite, Lourenço, Garcia, & Toledo, 2021". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 1, 2026.