Physalaemus moreirae

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Physalaemus moreirae

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Physalaemus
Species:
P. moreirae
Binomial name
Physalaemus moreirae
Synonyms[3]

Engystomops moreirae Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937
Physalaemus franciscae Heyer, 1985[2]

Physalaemus moreirae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the Serra do Mar in the São Paulo state, Brazil.[1][3]

Description

Males measure 25–27 mm (0.98–1.06 in) and females 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural

Habitat loss is a probable threat. Also chytridiomycosis could be a threat.[1]

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Heyer, Ronald W. (1985). "New species of frogs from Boracéia, São Paulo, Brazil". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 98: 657–671.
  3. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Physalaemus moreirae (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 March 2017.