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| Physalaemus claptoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. claptoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus claptoni Leal, Leite, Costa, Nascimento, Lourenço, and Garcia, 2020 | |
Physalaemus claptoni is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It has been found in Brazil.[2][3][1]
Habitat
[edit]Scientists know this frog exclusively from the type locality, a steep dry savannah in Brazil's Cerrado biome, about 1,321 m (4,334 ft) above sea level. This place is not in a protected area. Parque Estadual Serra Do Intendente is about 5 km away, but the park has only a few habitats suitable for the frog, and it has not yet been reported there.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The male frogs sit in dense grass. The frogs breed in small pools of water. Scientists infer that this frog reproduces in the same manner as its congeners: The adult lays eggs in a foam nest and the free-swimming tadpoles develop in the water.[1]
Threats
[edit]The IUCN classifies this species as data deficient. There is some livestock grazing by the type locality, and people set fires to maintain the pastures. There are a few forests and tree farms nearby. Because the area is so steep, scientists do not think people will engage in much further land conversion.[1]
Original description
[edit]- Leal F; Leite FSF; Da Costa WP; Nascimento LB; Lourenço LB; Garcia PCA. (2020). "Amphibians from Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brasil. VI: A new species of the Physalemus deimaticus group (Anura, Leptodactylidae)". Zootaxa. 4766: 306–330.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Physalaemus claptoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T178806966A198519425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T178806966A198519425.en. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Physalaemus claptoni Leal, Leite, Costa, Nascimento, Lourenço, and Garcia, 2020". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Physalaemus claptoni Leal, Leite, Costa, Nascimento, Lourenço, & Garcia, 2020". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
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