Adenomera araucaria
| Adenomera araucaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adenomera |
| Species: | A. araucaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenomera araucaria Kwet & Angulo, 2002 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptodactylus araucaria | |
Adenomera araucaria is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae, the southern frogs. It is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.[1]
This species has a limited distribution, but it is common in its range and its populations are thought to be stable. It occurs on the plateaus and in the coastal mountains of the Serra Geral range. It lives in forests and pine plantations.[1] It is associated with Araucaria trees.[2]
References
- 1 2 Kwet, A., Garcia, P., and Angulo, A. 2004. Adenomera araucaria. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 02 April 2015.
- ↑ Kwet, A. & Angulo, A. (2002). A new species of Adenomera (Anura, Leptodactylidae) from the Araucaria forest of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), with comments on the systematic status of southern populations of the genus. Alytes 20(1-2), 28-43.
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