Fritziana goeldii
| Fritziana goeldii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Fritziana |
| Species: | F. goeldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Fritziana goeldii (Boulenger, 1895) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla goeldii Boulenger, 1895 "1894" | |
Fritziana goeldii, also known as Goeldi's frog or Colonia Alpina treefrog, is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and found in Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and São Paulo states.[2] The species is named after Émil Goeldi, Swiss zoologist who worked in Brazil.[3]
Natural habitats of Fritziana goeldii are forests from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) asl. They are found sitting on vegetation few metres above the ground, mostly in bromeliads. Tadpoles are released into bromeliads.[1]
Fritziana goeldii is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. & Telles, A.M. (2004). "Flectonotus goeldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Fritziana goeldii (Boulenger, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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