Sphaenorhynchus planicola

Sphaenorhynchus planicola, the Rio lime treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.[2] It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and occurs in the southern Bahia, Espírito Santo, and Rio de Janeiro states at elevations below 100 m (330 ft) above sea level.[1]

Rio lime treefrog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Sphaenorhynchus
Species:
S. planicola
Binomial name
Sphaenorhynchus planicola
(A. Lutz and B. Lutz 1938)
Synonyms[2]

Hyla (Sphoenohyla) planicola Lutz and Lutz, 1938

Its natural habitats are swamps with deep water (>50 cm). It lives in floating vegetation; the eggs are laid on a leaf surface above the water. It can also live in cattle ponds with deep water. It is a very common species, but drainage of its habitat and pollution are threats.[1]

References

  1. Gonçalves da Cruz, C.A.; Telles, A.M. (2004). "Sphaenorhynchus planicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56019A11410342. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56019A11410342.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Sphaenorhynchus planicola (Lutz and Lutz, 1938)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 May 2017.


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