Phyllomedusa tetraploidea

Phyllomedusa tetraploidea is a species of frog in the family Phyllomedusidae. It is found in northern Argentina (Misiones Province), extreme southeastern Paraguay (Itapúa Department), and southern Brazil (São Paulo and Paraná states).[1][2] It occurs in rainforest on herbaceous vegetation near swamps at elevations of 400–1,000 m (1,300–3,300 ft) above sea level. It also occurs in secondary forest and pastures. The eggs are deposited in leaf nests above the water in permanent forest pools; the tadpoles develop in the pools. It is a common species in Brazil and Argentina. Habitat loss caused by agricultural activities is a threat to it. It is present in several protected areas.[1]

Phyllomedusa tetraploidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phyllomedusidae
Genus: Phyllomedusa
Species:
P. tetraploidea
Binomial name
Phyllomedusa tetraploidea
Pombal and Haddad, 1992

References

  1. Kwet, A.; Aquino, L.; Langone, J. & Baldo, D. (2004). "Phyllomedusa tetraploidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55865A11382400. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Phyllomedusa tetraploidea Pombal and Haddad, 1992". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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