Megaelosia goeldii
| Megaelosia goeldii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylodidae |
| Genus: | Megaelosia |
| Species: | M. goeldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Megaelosia goeldii (Baumann, 1912) | |
Megaelosia goeldii is a species of frog in the Hylodidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Megaelosia goeldii is named after Émil Goeldi, Swiss zoologist who worked in Brazil.[1]
References
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
- Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. & Telles, A.M. 2004. Megaelosia goeldii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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