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| Adenomera cotuba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adenomera |
| Species: | A. cotuba |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenomera cotuba Carvalho and Giaretta, 2013 | |
Adenomera cotuba, the Teresina de Goiás tropical bullfrog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
Habitat
[edit]This frog is found in Cerrado biomes and in rocky areas with limestone, such as savannas and dry forests. Scientists have seen it between 275 and 840 m (902 and 2,756 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have reported these frogs in protected places, including Área de Preservação Ambiental Pouso Alto and Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]Scientists believe this frog puts its eggs in nests made out of bubbles. Scientists think the tadpoles grow in the nest.[1]
Threats
[edit]The IUCN classifies this frog as near threatened. It is endemic to a large deforestation arc that is subject to ongoing land conversion. The frog lives in savanna grassland and dry forests, which people convert to intensive agriculture. Hydroelectric projects may also be a danger to this frog.[1]
Original description
[edit]- De Carvalho TR; Giaretta AA (2013). "Bioacoustics reveals two new synoptic species of Adenomera Steindachner (Anura: Leptodactylidae: Leptodactylinae) in the Cerrado of central Brazil". Zootaxa. 3731: 533–551.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Adenomera cotuba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T77184486A77184533. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T77184486A77184533.en. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Adenomera cotuba Carvalho and Giaretta, 2013". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Adenomera cotuba Carvalho and Giaretta, 2013". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
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