Gastrotheca albolineata
Appearance
Gastrotheca albolineata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hemiphractidae |
Genus: | Gastrotheca |
Species: | G. albolineata
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Binomial name | |
Gastrotheca albolineata | |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.