Phyllodytes praeceptor

Phyllodytes praeceptor is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to coastal areas in the state of Bahia in Brazil. It has also been seen in Serra da Jiboia, 694 m above sea level.[1][2]

Phyllodytes praeceptor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Phyllodytes
Species:
P. praeceptor
Binomial name
Phyllodytes praeceptor
Orrico, Dias, and Marciano, 2018

The adult male frog measures 20.7-25.8 mm in snout-vent length. This frog has prominent eyes.[3]

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. "Phyllodytes praeceptor Orrico, Dias, and Marciano, 2018". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. "Phyllodytes praeceptor". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. Victor G D Orrico; Iuri R Dias; Euvaldo Marciano Jr. (2018). "Another new species of Phyllodytes (Anura: Hylidae) from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil". Zootaxa (Abstract). 4407: 101–110. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4407.1.6. PMID 29690207.


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