Ololygon cardosoi

Ololygon cardosoi is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.[1] The specific name cardosoi honors Adão José Cardoso, a Brazilian herpetologist.[2]

Ololygon cardosoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Ololygon
Species:
O. cardosoi
Binomial name
Ololygon cardosoi
Carvalho e Silva & Peixoto, 1991
Synonyms
  • Scinax cardosoi (Carvalho-e-Silva and Peixoto, 1991)

It is endemic to Brazil.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Scinax cardosoi (Carvalho-e-Silva and Peixoto, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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