Crossodactylodes izecksohni
| Crossodactylodes izecksohni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Crossodactylodes |
| Species: | C. izecksohni |
| Binomial name | |
| Crossodactylodes izecksohni Peixoto, 1983 | |
Crossodactylodes izecksohni (common name: Izecksohn's bromeliad frog) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Santa Teresa in Espírito Santo state of eastern Brazil.[2] While its known range is very small, it is locally abundant. It inhabits forests and forest edges where its habitat is terrestrial and epiphytic bromeliads where also the tadpoles develop. Its known range is within a protected area but habitat loss is occurring nearby.[1]
References
- 1 2 Silvano, D. & Peixoto, O.L. (2004). "Crossodactylodes izecksohni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Crossodactylodes izecksohni Peixoto, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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