Crossodactylus gaudichaudii
Crossodactylus gaudichaudii is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylodidae |
| Genus: | Crossodactylus |
| Species: | C. gaudichaudii |
| Binomial name | |
| Crossodactylus gaudichaudii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1841 | |
Etymology
The specific name, gaudichaudii, is in honor of French botanist Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré.[2]
Geographic range
C. gaudichaudii is found in the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitats of C. gaudichaudii are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and rivers, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).[1]
Conservation status
C. gaudichaudi is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- da Rocha, Carlos Frederico; Van Sluys, Monique (2004). "Crossodactylus gaudichaudii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56352A11466849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56352A11466849.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Duméril A-M-C, Bibron G (1841). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles, Tome huitième [Volume 8], comprenant l'histoire générale des batraciens .... Paris: Roret. ii + 792 pp. (Crossodactylus gaudichaudii, new species, pp. 635–636). (in French).
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