Adelophryne pachydactyla
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adelophryne |
| Species: | A. pachydactyla
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| Adelophryne pachydactyla | |
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Adelophryne pachydactyla is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the coastal area of south-central Bahia state, Brazil.[3][4] Some specimens first identified as A. pachydactyla have later been found to represent a new species, Adelophryne mucronatus; the two species can occur in sympatry.[4] The specific name pachydactyla is derived from Greek pachys (=thick) and daktylos (=finger), referring to the thick, short, swollen fingers of this frog.[2]
Description
Adelophryne pachydactyla was
canthus rostralis is indistinct. The limbs are not too long. The fingers lack discs and are short with swollen subdigital pads. The toes have small discs and no webbing. The body is blackish brown with grey spots dorsally and black under. The iris is reddish.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Little is known of this species;bromeliads in a forest. The records are from below 800 m (2,600 ft).[1]
The probable threat to this species is
habitat loss caused by agriculture, wood plantations, collection of bromeliads, and logging. It occurs in the Serra do Jequitibá Natural Heritage Reserve.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hoogmoed, M.S.; Borges, D.M.; Cascon, P. (1994). "Three new species of the genus Adelophryne (Amphibia: Anura: Leptodactylidae) from northeastern Brazil, with remarks on the other species of the genus". Zoologische Mededelingen. 68 (24): 271–300.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Adelophryne pachydactyla Hoogmoed, Borges, and Cascon, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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