Zachaenus carvalhoi
| Zachaenus carvalhoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Cycloramphidae |
| Genus: | Zachaenus |
| Species: | Z. carvalhoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Zachaenus carvalhoi Izecksohn, 1983 | |
Zachaenus carvalhoi is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and is known from the southern Espírito Santo and adjacent Minas Gerais states.[2]
Zachaenus carvalhoi inhabits leaf litter in the Atlantic rainforest biome. Males can be heard calling during rainy weather.[3]
References
- ↑ Peixoto, O.L. & Silvano, D. (2004). "Zachaenus carvalhoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T57374A11628767. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Zachaenus carvalhoi Izecksohn, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ Verdade, V. K., J. Cassimiro, and M. T. Rodrigues (2009). "Amphibia, Anura, Cycloramphidae, Zachaenus carvalhoi Izecksohn, 1983 and Z. parvulus (Girard, 1853): Filling gap and geographic distribution map for the genus". Check List 5: 755–758.
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