Hylodes vanzolinii

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Hylodes vanzolinii

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Hylodes
Species:
H. vanzolinii
Binomial name
Hylodes vanzolinii
Heyer, 1982[2]

Hylodes vanzolinii is a species of frogs in the family Hylodidae.

Geographic range[]

H. vanzolinii is endemic to Brazil and only known from its type locality, Caparaó National Park in the Minas Gerais state.[3]

Habitat[]

The natural habitat of H. vanzolinii is open high-altitude grassland near streams.

Conservation status[]

The main threats to H. vanzolinii are habitat loss, caused by fires, and tourism.[1]

Etymology[]

The specific name vanzolinii honors Paulo Vanzolini, a Brazilian herpetologist and composer.[2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ronald Heyer, Oswaldo Luiz Peixoto (2004). "Hylodes vanzolinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57103A11578875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57103A11578875.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Heyer WR (1982). "Two new species of the frog genus Hylodes from Caparaó, Minas Gerais, Brasil (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 95: 377-385.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hylodes vanzolinii Heyer, 1982". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. pp. 346–347. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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