Hylodes vanzolinii
| Hylodes vanzolinii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylodidae |
| Genus: | Hylodes |
| Species: | H. vanzolinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylodes vanzolinii Heyer, 1982[2] | |
Hylodes vanzolinii is a species of frog in the Hylodidae family. It is endemic to Brazil and only known from its type locality, Caparaó National Park in the Minas Gerais state.[3] It is named in honour of Paulo Vanzolini.[2]
The species' natural habitat is open high-altitude grassland near streams. The main threats to it are habitat loss caused by fires and tourism.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Heyer, R. & Peixoto, O.L. (2004). "Hylodes vanzolinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Heyer, W.R. (1982). Two new species of the frog genus Hylodes from Caparaó, Minas Gerais, Brasil (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 95: 377-385.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hylodes vanzolinii Heyer, 1982". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 April 2015.