Thoropa lutzi
| Thoropa lutzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Cycloramphidae |
| Genus: | Thoropa |
| Species: | T. lutzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Thoropa lutzi Cochran, 1938 | |
Thoropa lutzi is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, lutzi, is in honor of Brazilian parasitologist Adolfo Lutz.[2]: 129–130
Geographic range
[edit]Thoropa lutzi is found in southeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro, at altitudes of 200–800 m (660–2,620 ft).[1]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitats of Thoropa lutzi are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, rivers, and rocky areas.[1]
Behavior
[edit]Adults and larvae of Thoropa lutzi live on wet rock walls.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The adult female Thoropa lutzi deposits her egg clutch in a rock fissure.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Thoropa lutzi is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Carvalho-e-Silva, S.P.; Carnaval, A.C. (2004). "Thoropa lutzi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T21816A9321926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T21816A9321926.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1. xiii + 244 pp.
Further reading
[edit]- Bokermann, W.C.A. (1965). "Notas sôbre as espécies de Thoropa Fitzinger (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae ". Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências. 37 (3/4): 525–537. (in Portuguese).
- Cochran, D.M. (1938). "Diagnoses of New Frogs from Brazil". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 51: 41–42. (Thoropa lutzi, new species, p. 41).
- Cochran, D.M. (1955). "Frogs of Southeastern Brazil". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (206): 1–413.
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