Adelophryne maranguapensis
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Adelophryne maranguapensis is a species of frog
in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to a mountain named as Serra de Maranguape, State of Ceará, Northern Brazil
. Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical humid forest
s and plantation
s in high altitudinal sites on the Serra de Maranguape. It is a bromeligen species and their eggs have direct development. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to a mountain named as Serra de Maranguape, State of Ceará, Northern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical humid forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
s in high altitudinal sites on the Serra de Maranguape. It is a bromeligen species and their eggs have direct development. It is threatened by habitat loss.