Leptodactylus caatingae
| Leptodactylus caatingae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. caatingae
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus caatingae Heyer & Juncá, 2003
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Leptodactylus caatingae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the Caatinga region of north-eastern Brazil and known from Espírito Santo, Paraíba, and Bahia states. Prior to its description it was included in Leptodactylus latinasus.[2] Its natural habitat is dry Caatinga savanna; other aspects of its ecology are unknown. Potential threats to it are overgrazing and fires.[1]
References
- ^ a b Ronald Heyer, Flora Junca (2004). "Leptodactylus caatingae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T57116A11583185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57116A11583185.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus caatingae Heyer and Juncá, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 March 2015.