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Gastrotheca albolineata

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Gastrotheca albolineata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. albolineata
Binomial name
Gastrotheca albolineata
(Lutz and Lutz, 1939)
Synonyms

Hyla albolineata A. Lutz & B. Lutz, 1939

Gastrotheca albolineata (common name: white-lined treefrog) is a frog species in family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and known from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo states at elevations of 600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft) asl.[2]

Gastrotheca albolineata is a canopy dweller in primary and old secondary rainforests. It requires big trees as its habitat. Females carry the eggs on their back, and eggs develop directly to froglets.[1]

It is a common species but difficult to observe. It is not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but deforestation and agricultural encroachment are localized threats.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, Ana Maria Telles (2004). "Gastrotheca albolineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41235A10421368. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41235A10421368.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca albolineata (Lutz and Lutz, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 August 2015.