Gastrotheca albolineata

Gastrotheca albolineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species: G. albolineata
Binomial name
Gastrotheca albolineata
(Lutz and Lutz, 1939)
Synonyms

Hyla albolineata A. Lutz & B. Lutz, 1939

Gastrotheca albolineata (common name: white-lined treefrog) is a frog species in family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and known from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo states at elevations of 600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft) asl.[2]

Gastrotheca albolineata is a canopy dweller in primary and old secondary rainforests. It requires big trees as its habitat. Females carry the eggs on their back, and eggs develop directly to froglets.[1]

It is a common species but difficult to observe. It is not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but deforestation and agricultural encroachment are localized threats.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. & Telles, A.M. (2004). "Gastrotheca albolineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca albolineata (Lutz and Lutz, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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