Hylomantis granulosa

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] Its natural habitats are lowland forests, including secondary forests. Breeding takes place in streams. Threats to this species are related to habitat loss.[1]

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)

References

  1. Carnaval, Ana Carolina; Peixoto, Oswaldo Luiz (2004). "Agalychnis granulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55704A11352468. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55704A11352468.en.
  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.


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