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Hylomantis granulosa

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Hylomantis granulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hylomantis
Species:
H. granulosa
Binomial name
Hylomantis granulosa
(Cruz, 1989)
Synonyms
  • Agalychnis granulosa (Cruz, 1989)

Hylomantis granulosa, also known as the granular leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil where it is only known from Amargosa, Bahia, and Recife; the type locality is the Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos in Recife.[2] Scientists have observed this frog as high as 700 meters above sea level.[1]

This frog lives in forests, including secondary forests and forest edges. The female frog lays eggs in cracks in rocks, in depressions, or on low branches. The tadpoles develop in streams or temporary ponds.[1]

This frog is not classified as threatened, but human beings do cut down the forests in its habitat for agriculture, grazing, and towns.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2022). "Granular Leaf frog: Hylomantis granulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55704A172207386. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Agalychnis granulosa (Cruz, 1989)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 August 2014.