Chiasmocleis alagoana

Chiasmocleis alagoana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Chiasmocleis
Species: C. alagoana
Binomial name
Chiasmocleis alagoana
Cruz, Caramaschi & Freire, 1999
Synonyms

Chiasmocleis alagoanus

Chiasmocleis alagoana is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to remnants of the Atlantic rainforest in the state of Alagoas at Maceio and Rio Largo, in north-eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Freire, E.M.X. & Silvano, D. 2004. Chiasmocleis alagoanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.


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