Hylodes meridionalis

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Hylodes meridionalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Hylodes
Species:
H. meridionalis
Binomial name
Hylodes meridionalis
(Mertens, 1927)

Hylodes meridionalis, also known as the Rio Grande tree toad, [1] is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to Brazil, in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. [2] [3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss stemming from deforestation, pine and banana plantations, and water pollution, as well as infection from the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis . [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Paulo Garcia, Magno Vicente Segalla (2010). "Hylodes meridionalis (Rio Grande Tree Toad)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T57094A11570357. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57094A11570357.en . Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Hylodes meridionalis (Lichtenstein, Mertens, 1927)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. Raul E. Diaz (4 June 2004). Tate Tunstall (ed.). "Hylodes meridionalis (Mertens, 1927)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.