Physalaemus moreirae

Physalaemus moreirae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the Serra do Mar in the São Paulo state, Brazil.[1][2]

Physalaemus moreirae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Physalaemus
Species:
P. moreirae
Binomial name
Physalaemus moreirae
Synonyms[2]

Engystomops moreirae Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937
Physalaemus franciscae Heyer, 1985[3]

Description

Males measure 25–27 mm (0.98–1.06 in) and females 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are primary forests where it occurs in leaf-litter or on stones near water, often in association with small temporary pools (even those formed in boot prints). However, breeding takes place in temporary streams; the eggs are laid in foam nests in wide pools in the streams. Habitat loss is a probable threat. Also chytridiomycosis could be a threat.[1]

References
  1. Nascimento, L.B.; Verdade, V. (2004). "Physalaemus moreirae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57265A11596304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57265A11596304.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Physalaemus moreirae (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. Heyer, Ronald W. (1985). "New species of frogs from Boracéia, São Paulo, Brazil". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 98: 657–671.


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