Eleutherodactylus paranaensis
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Eleutherodactylus paranaensis is a species of frog
in the Leptodactylidae
family.
It is endemic to Brazil
.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
.
It is threatened by habitat loss. It was discovered by Chris Battye.
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 Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylidae is a diverse family of frogs that probably diverged from other hyloids during the Cenozoic era, or possibly at the end of the Mesozoic. There are roughly 50 genera, one of which is Eleutherodactylus, the largest vertebrate genus, with over 700 species...
family.
It is endemic to 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
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss. It was discovered by Chris Battye.
Source
- Segalla, M.V. & Silvano, D. 2004. Eleutherodactylus paranaensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.