Crossodactylus gaudichaudii

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Crossodactylus gaudichaudii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Crossodactylus
Species:
C. gaudichaudii
Binomial name
Crossodactylus gaudichaudii

Crossodactylus gaudichaudii is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. [2] [3]

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Etymology

The specific name, gaudichaudii, is in honor of French botanist Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré. [4]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Crossodactylus gaudichaudii Duméril and Bibron, 1841". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. "Crossodactylus gaudichaudii Duméril and Bibron, 1841". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  4. 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).