Pseudopaludicola florencei
| Pseudopaludicola florencei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopaludicola |
| Species: | P. florencei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopaludicola florencei | |
Pseudopaludicola florencei is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil in Minas Gerais.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This frog is found on the leaf litter in Caatinga and Atlantic forest habitats. It can live in grassy areas, shrubland, and forests. It has shown some tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance and has been seen in altered areas, such as open forests and pasture. Scientists have seen it between 0 and 10 m (0 and 33 ft) above sea level.[1]
There are protected places within the frog's range, such as Área de Preservação Ambiental Marimbus-Iraquara.[1]
Reproduction
This species breeds through larval development.[1]
Threats
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is vulnerable to extinction.[1]
Original description
- Andrade FS; Haga IA; Lyra ML; Leite FSF; Kwet A; Haddad CFB; Toledo LF; Giaretta AA (2018). "A new species of Pseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro (Anura: Leptodactylidae: Leiuperinae) from eastern Brazil, with novel data on the advertisement call of Pseudopaludicola falcipes (Hensel)". Zootaxa. 4433: 71–100. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4433.1.4. PMID 30313239. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Pseudopaludicola florencei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T154107472A154107477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T154107472A154107477.en. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudopaludicola florencei Andrade, Haga, Lyra, Leite, Kwet, Haddad, Toledo, and Giaretta, 2018". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Pseudopaludicola florencei Andrade, Haga, Lyra, Leite, Kwet, Haddad, Toledo, & Giaretta, 2018". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 22, 2026.