| Rio lime treefrog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaenorhynchus |
| Species: | S. planicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaenorhynchus planicola | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hyla (Sphoenohyla) planicola Lutz and Lutz, 1938 | |
Sphaenorhynchus planicola, the Rio lime treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.[2] It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and occurs in the southern Bahia, Espírito Santo, and Rio de Janeiro states at elevations below 100 m (330 ft) above sea level.[1]
Its natural habitats are swamps with deep water (>50 cm). It lives in floating vegetation; the eggs are laid on a leaf surface above the water. It can also live in cattle ponds with deep water. It is a very common species, but drainage of its habitat and pollution are threats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Ana Maria Telles (2004). "Sphaenorhynchus planicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56019A11410342. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56019A11410342.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Sphaenorhynchus planicola (Lutz and Lutz, 1938)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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