Dendropsophus studerae
Dendropsophus studerae is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae.
| Dendropsophus studerae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. studerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendropsophus studerae (Carvalho-e-Silva, Carvalho-e-Silva & Izecksohn, 2003) | |
It is endemic to Quebrangulo, in the State of Alagoas, Brazil.[1] Its specific name honours Anita Studer, a Swiss ornithologist who has been active in trying to save the rainforest.[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. Dendropsophus studerae have not been observed below 600m above sea level.[1]
References
- Telles, A.M. & Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. 2004. Dendropsophus studerae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. p. 32. ISBN 190780742X.
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