Physalaemus soaresi

Physalaemus soaresi is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil where it is only known from three localities in the Rio de Janeiro state,[2] one of them lost to urbanization and habitat degradation.[3]

Physalaemus soaresi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Physalaemus
Species:
P. soaresi
Binomial name
Physalaemus soaresi
Izecksohn, 1965

The existing populations occur in secondary forest habitats, one of them very close to sea level, another one at 130 m (430 ft) above sea level. Both locations suffer from habitat loss, and the latter also from fire.[1][3]

The species lays its eggs in a foam nest on the surface of temporary pools.[1]

References

  1. Nascimento, L.B.; Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. (2004). "Physalaemus soaresi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57278A11597601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57278A11597601.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Physalaemus soaresi Izecksohn, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. Pontes, J. A. L., R. C. Pontes, C. P. Santa Fé, V. M. Lima, and C. F. D. da Rocha (2010). "Amphibia, Anura, Leiuperidae, Physalaemus soaresi Izecksohn, 1965: New record, distribution extension and geographic distribution map". Check List. 6: 159–161. doi:10.15560/6.1.159.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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