Amazophrynella bokermanni
Amazophrynella bokermanni is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Brazil and only known from the region of its type locality, the Amazonas state.[2] Its natural habitats are old-growth forests where it occurs in leaf-litter. The eggs are laid on aerial roots over temporary pools where the tadpoles then develop.[1]
| Amazophrynella bokermanni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Amazophrynella |
| Species: | A. bokermanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Amazophrynella bokermanni (Izecksohn, 1994) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dendrophryniscus bokermanni Izecksohn, 1994 "1993" | |
The species is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs in the Rio Trombetas Biological Reserve.[1]
References
- Rodrigues, M.T. & Azevedo-Ramos, C. (2004). "Amazophrynella bokermanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54805A11203960. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54805A11203960.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Amazophrynella bokermanni (Izecksohn, 1994)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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