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Thoropa
''Thoropa'' is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae. They are endemic to eastern and southeastern Brazil. They are sometimes known as river frogs. Description, ecology, and behavior ''Thoropa'' are associated with rocks and have cryptic coloration. Their size ranges from small to medium, in snout–vent length. They occur at elevations up to above sea level; ''Thoropa miliaris'' and ''Thoropa taophora'' can even live on rocky marine shores, foraging in the intertidal zone. Male ''Thoropa'' are associated with wet rock faces, whereas the females seem to range more widely. In species where reproduction is known, males are territorial—suitable wet rock faces are a scarce resource. Furthermore, mature male ''Thoropa'' feature characteristic clusters of dark spines on the inner portions of the hand. It appears that these are associated with male-male combat, probably in conjunction with territorial disputes. Scratch marks in males, but not in females, support this interp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoropa Taophora
''Thoropa taophora'', also known as the rock frog, is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. These frogs are native to Brazil, where they inhabit the mountains and costal areas within the São Paulo (state), State of São Paulo. They are also one of many species to live in the great global diversity hotspot of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Territoriality is an important behavior for adult ''T. taophora'' males. Male individuals compete to monopolize breeding sites, which ultimately defines their reproductive success. Rates of survival for ''T. taophora'' offspring depend heavily on choosing the correct egg laying site. Egg clutches are typically laid in an environment containing flowing freshwater on a rocky surface, giving the frog its general name. An interesting characteristic of ''T. taophora'' tadpoles is their cannibalistic behavior towards clutches laid by other females apart from their mother's. This comes as a result of the lack of adequate breeding sites that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoropa Bryomantis
''Thoropa'' is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae. They are endemic to eastern and southeastern Brazil. They are sometimes known as river frogs. Description, ecology, and behavior ''Thoropa'' are associated with rocks and have cryptic coloration. Their size ranges from small to medium, in snout–vent length. They occur at elevations up to above sea level; '' Thoropa miliaris'' and ''Thoropa taophora'' can even live on rocky marine shores, foraging in the intertidal zone. Male ''Thoropa'' are associated with wet rock faces, whereas the females seem to range more widely. In species where reproduction is known, males are territorial—suitable wet rock faces are a scarce resource. Furthermore, mature male ''Thoropa'' feature characteristic clusters of dark spines on the inner portions of the hand. It appears that these are associated with male-male combat, probably in conjunction with territorial disputes. Scratch marks in males, but not in females, support this inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoropa Lutzi
''Thoropa lutzi'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. Etymology The specific name, ''lutzi'', is in honor of Brazilian parasitologist Adolfo Lutz. xiii + 244 pp. Geographic range ''Thoropa lutzi'' is found in southeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro, at altitudes of . Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''Thoropa lutzi'' are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, rivers, and rocky areas. Behavior Adults and larvae of ''Thoropa lutzi'' live on wet rock walls. Reproduction The adult female ''Thoropa lutzi'' deposits her egg clutch in a rock fissure. Conservation status ''Thoropa lutzi'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoropa Saxatilis
''Thoropa saxatilis'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil and occurs in the Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul states, corresponding to the southernmost extent of the Atlantic Forest biome. The specific name ' refers to its association with rocks. Common name Brazilian river frog has been coined for it. Description Adult males measure in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is distinct and relatively large (about as large as the eye ); the prominent supratympanic fold partly hides the tympanum dorsally. Finger tips have prominent discs; those of the toes are less prominent. The thumbs have a dark cluster of spines, and fingers have II–III rows of spines. Both fingers and toes have lateral ridges but no webbing. Preserved specimens are mottled with dark and light brown or grey. The upper surfaces of the limbs are barred. The venter is cream with some brown wash. No vocal sac is present. The tadpoles are elo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoropa Petropolitana
''Thoropa petropolitana'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to Serra dos Órgãos in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; there are also unconfirmed records from the neighboring Espírito Santo and São Paulo states. Habitat and conservation ''Thoropa petropolitana'' occurs at elevations above in rocky areas in forest, or on the forest edge, where it lives on wet rock faces near streams or waterfalls. The eggs are deposited in rock fissures. This formerly common species has undergone significant declines. Threats to it include habitat loss caused by clear-cutting, human settlement, tourism, and fire. However, it has also declined in areas with suitable habitat, suggesting that chytridiomycosis might be a factor. This species occurs in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People and fictional characters * Serra (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (given name), a list of people and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoropa Miliaris
''Thoropa miliaris'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, rocky areas, and rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References miliaris Endemic frogs of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1824 {{Hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoropa Megatympanum
''Thoropa megatympanum'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References megatympanum Endemic frogs of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1984 Taxa named by Ulisses Caramaschi {{Hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphidae
The Cycloramphidae are a Family (taxonomy), family of frogs endemic to southeastern Brazil. This family has seen large changes in its composition. Genera that have at some point been included in the Cycloramphidae are at present placed in the Alsodidae, Hylodidae, Leptodactylidae, and Rhinodermatidae. Of these, the Alsodidae and/or Hylodidae have also been considered as subfamily, subfamilies of Cycloramphidae (as, respectively, Alsodinae and Hylodinae); the Cycloramphidae, as recognized at present, would be similar to subfamily Cycloramphinae under such system. Genera There are 36 species in three genera: * ''Cycloramphus'' Tschudi, 1838 * ''Thoropa'' Cope, 1865 * ''Zachaenus'' Cope, 1866 The AmphibiaWeb omits ''Zachaenus'' from this family, considering its placement within Hyloidea as uncertain. References Cycloramphidae, Amphibian families Endemic frogs of Brazil Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibian Genera
Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniote, anamniotic, tetrapod, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class (biology), class Amphibia. In its broadest sense, it is a paraphyletic group encompassing all Tetrapod, tetrapods, but excluding the amniotes (tetrapods with an amniotic membrane, such as modern reptiles, birds and mammals). All extant taxon, extant (living) amphibians belong to the monophyletic subclass (biology), subclass Lissamphibia, with three living order (biology), orders: Anura (frogs and toads), Urodela (salamanders), and Gymnophiona (caecilians). Evolved to be mostly semiaquatic, amphibians have adapted to inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living in freshwater ecosystem, freshwater, wetland or terrestrial ecosystems (such as riparian woodland, fossorial and even arboreal habitats). Their biological life cycle, life cycle typically starts out as aquatic animal, aquatic larvae with gills known as tadpoles, but some species have devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Frogs Of Brazil
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or, in scientific literature, as an ''endemite''. Similarly, many species found in the Western ghats of India are examples of endemism. Endemism is an important concept in conservation biology for measuring biodiversity in a particular place and evaluating the risk of extinction for species. Endemism is also of interest in evolutionary biology, because it provides clues about how changes in the environment cause species to undergo range shifts (potentially expanding their range into a larger area or becomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seep (hydrology)
A seep or flush is a moist or wet place where water, usually groundwater, reaches the Earth's surface from an underground aquifer. Description Seeps are usually not of sufficient volume to be flowing beyond their immediate above-ground location. They are part of the limnology-geomorphology system. Like a higher volume spring, the water is only from underground sources. Seeps mostly occur in lower elevation areas because water runs downhill, but can happen higher up if the groundwater present is abundant enough. Along with natural seeps, man made seeps can occur by digging anywhere where there is wet ground. This method can be useful for survival purposes and helps the local wildlife by adding another water source to the area. Seeps often form a puddle, and are important for small wildlife, bird, and butterfly habitat and moisture needs. When they support mud-puddling, many butterfly (Lepidoptera) species, including some types that are endemic endangered species, can obtain nutr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
