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Phyllodytes
''Phyllodytes'' is a genus of frogs (heart-tongued frogs) in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil. Taxonomy Based on genetic evidence, genus '' Phytotriades'' was erected in 2009 to remedy polyphyly of ''Phyllodytes'' as then defined. It remains to be elucidated which ''Phyllodytes'' species, apart from ''Phytotriades'' (=''Phyllodytes'') ''auratus'', the type species of the genus ''Phytotriades'', might belong to ''Phytotriades'' instead of ''Phyllodytes''. With ''Phytotriades auratus'' from Trinidad and Venezuela placed in its own genus, the remaining ''Phyllodytes'' species are all endemic to Brazil. Description These are small arboreal frogs which live and breed exclusively on epiphytic bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a Family (biology), family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the Tropics, tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and on ... plants. They h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllodytes Maculosus
''Phyllodytes maculosus'' is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil's rainforests. It has been observed between 77 and 837 meters above sea level.Cruz, C.A.G., Feio, R.N., & Cardoso, M.C.S. "Description of a new species of ''Phyllodytes'' Wagler, 1830 (Anura, Hylidae) from the Atlantic rain forest of the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil." ''Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro'' 64.4 (2006): 321-324. This frog is not in danger of extinction because of its relatively large current range. It was affected by the extensive deforestation that occurred over the past century but much of its habitat's conversion to farms and grazing space has already taken place, and the rate of habitat loss has slowed. While humans still harvest the trees, it is more about wood collection than changes in land use. Furthermore, some of the farms and grazing areas have been converted to silviculture Silviculture is the practice of controlling the growth, composition/str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllodytes Punctatus
''Phyllodytes punctatus'' is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil. People have seen it as high as 140 meters above sea level. The adult frog measures about 18.2-22.8 mm long in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is brown, and there are brown spots on the back and legs. This frog has a bump on its nose and three bumps on each eyelid. Scientists list this frog as endangered because of its small remaining range, only 1,044 km2, which is still in some danger from urbanization and livestock cultivation. There is also some danger from harvesting of the bromeliad plants on which the frogs live, but this is limited in scope. Real estate speculation also threatens this frog. This frog lives in places with white sandy soil and in shrubland. This frog lives on bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a Family (biology), family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the Tropics, tropical Americas, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Heart-tongued Frog
The yellow heart-tongued frog (''Phyllodytes luteolus'') is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil. It has been observed as high as 650 meters above sea level. This frog lives in the Atlantic forest and Caaatingas habitats, on bromeliad plants. The female frog lays a few eggs per clutch, making use of more than one bromeliad per season. This frog is not in danger of extinction, though some local populations are threatened by habitat loss and the collection of the bromeliad plants upon which they depend. However, unlike some other frogs in ''Phyllodytes'', this frog can live in degraded habitats, such as secondary forest A secondary forest (or second-growth forest) is a forest or woodland area which has regenerated through largely natural processes after human-caused Disturbance (ecology), disturbances, such as Logging, timber harvest or agriculture clearing, or ...s growing back after being cut down. References Phyllodytes Amphibians of the Atlanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllodytes Amadoi
''Phyllodytes amadoi'', commonly known as Amado's heart-tongued frog, is a frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality, which is in Bahia, but its range is likely to be much wider. This frog is small for a species in ''Phyllodytes''. The adult frog measures 15.6–23.0 mm in snout-vent length. The species was named after Jorge Amado Jorge Amado ( 10 August 1912 – 6 August 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, with his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, includi ..., a Brazilian modernist writer who lived in the same area as the type locality and was a lifelong frog enthusiast. References amadoi Amphibians of the Atlantic Forest Endemic frogs of Brazil Amphibians described in 2017 {{Hylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllodytes Edelmoi
''Phyllodytes edelmoi'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil. It has been observed as high as 650 meters above sea level. This frog has been observed in forests and rocky ground near cliffs and on mountains. Scientists have seen it in terrestrial and bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a Family (biology), family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the Tropics, tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and on ... plants growing on trees. The female frog lays eggs in the small pools of water that collect in the leaves of the bromeliads, where the tadpoles later hatch and swim. Scientists believe it might also live in bromeliads in people's gardens but this has not been confirmed. This frog is not in endangered, which scientists say may be attributable to its ability to live in disturbed habitats. Sources Phyllodytes Endemic frogs of Brazil Amphibians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllodytes Wuchereri
''Phyllodytes wuchereri'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil in the Atlantic forest in the state of Bahia. This frog has been observed 400 meters above sea level. The adult male frog measures 25.1-26.0 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 26.2-27.1 mm. The skin of dorsum and backs of the legs is brown in color. There is a white stripe from each eye down to the end of the body. There are vomerine teeth in the frog's jaw. The adult male frog has a nuptial pad on each front foot. Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because it has such a large range. It lives in primary forest, secondary forest, and areas where humans have thinned out the natural trees to provide moderate shade for cacao farms. Scientists say that as long as cacao remains a primary crop in the area, the frog will have habitat. The male frogs can be territorial. The frogs live on bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a Family (biology), fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllodytes Praeceptor
''Phyllodytes praeceptor'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to coastal areas in the state of Bahia in Brazil. It has also been seen in Serra da Jiboia, above sea level. The adult male frog measures in snout-vent length. This frog has prominent eyes. This frog lives on epiphytic bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a Family (biology), family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the Tropics, tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and on ... plants. The female frog lays eggs on the leaves and the tadpoles swim in the water that collects near the axil. This frog is not endangered. Scientists attribute it to its large range. Although the closed-canopy Atlantic forest where it lives was subject to considerable deforestation over the past century, there is still a considerable space left, and the rate of deforestation has slowed. This frog lives in forests where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phytotriades
''Phytotriades'' is a genus of tree frogs in the family Hylidae. As currently delimited, the genus is monotypic and contains ''Phytotriades auratus'', commonly known as the golden tree frog, bromeliad-dwelling treefrog, El Tucuche golden tree frog, or Trinidad heart-tongued frog. Taxonomy ''Phytotriades'' was separated from the genus ''Phyllodytes'' based primarily on genetic evidence; this also solved the unusual, disjunct distribution of the genus (the remaining ''Phyllodytes'' are endemic to eastern Brazil). Nevertheless, the contents of the genus remain to be elucidated. Earlier on, also ''Phyllodytes wuchereri'' was included in the "''Phyllodytes auratus'' group", but the position of this species has not been addressed. At the moment, it is not clear which ''Phyllodytes'' species might eventually end up in this genus. AmphibiaWeb continues to include ''Phytotriades auratus'' in ''Phyllodytes''. Distribution ''Phytotriades auratus'' is known from the summits of El Cerro del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maracas Heart-tongued Frog
The Maracas heart-tongued frog (''Phyllodytes tuberculosus'') is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. People have seen this frog between 900 and 1350 meters above sea level. This frog has been found in terrestrial bromeliad plants that grow on the rocks. Its tadpoles develop in pools of water that collects in these plants. Scientists have given this species a tentative classification of "vulnerable to extinction." This frog has a large range, but that range is heavily fragmented, and still subject to change and degradation by humans. The large-scale conversion of this frog's habitat to sericulture, farmland, and grazing space has left this frog at greater risk of fire and the destruction of its bromeliads. This frog resembles ''Phyllodytes luteolus The yellow heart-tongued frog (''Phyllodytes luteolus'') is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllodytes Megatympanum
''Phyllodytes megatympanum'' is a frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil. It has been observed between 90 and 95 meters above sea level. The skin of the frog's dorsum is light brown with yellow coloration around the groin. This frog has a large, visible tympanum. This frog has been observed on epiphytic bromeliad plants. In some parts of Brazil, it also lives in shrubby habitats. The male frog sits 2 to 10 meters above the ground and calls to the female frogs. The female frog lays eggs on the bromeliad leaves. When they hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water that collects in the bromeliad, where it swims and develops. This frog is not in danger of extinction because it has such a large range. Although Brazil has seen significant deforestation as the land was converted to subsistence agriculture and grazing, this appears to have slowed considerably and there is considerable habitat remaining. Also, there has been some significant silviculture Silviculture is the prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |