Crossodactylodes izecksohni
| Crossodactylodes izecksohni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Crossodactylodes |
| Species: | C. izecksohni |
| Binomial name | |
| Crossodactylodes izecksohni Peixoto, 1983 | |
Crossodactylodes izecksohni (common name: Izecksohn's bromeliad frog) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Santa Teresa in Espírito Santo state of eastern Brazil.[2]
Etymology
The specific name izecksohni honours Eugênio Izecksohn, a Brazilian herpetologist.[3]
Habitat and conservation
It inhabits forests and forest edges where its habitat is terrestrial and epiphytic bromeliads where also the tadpoles develop. Its known range is within a protected area but habitat loss is occurring nearby. While its known range is very small, it is locally abundant.[1]
References
- 1 2 Silvano, D. & Peixoto, O.L. (2004). "Crossodactylodes izecksohni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Crossodactylodes izecksohni Peixoto, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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