Phantasmarana massarti

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Phantasmarana massarti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Phantasmarana
Species:
P. massarti
Binomial name
Phantasmarana massarti
(Witte, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Megaelosia massarti

Phantasmarana massarti is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers.

It was formerly placed in the genus Megaelosia , but was reclassified to Phantasmarana in 2021. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz; Ana Maria Telles; Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva (2010). "Megaelosia massarti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T57184A11582826. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57184A11582826.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Phantasmarana massarti (De Witte, 1930)". Amphibian Species of the World. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  3. Vittorazzi, S. E.; G. Augusto-Alves; D. Neves-da-Silva; A. M. P. T. de Carvalho-e-Silva; S. M. Recco-Pimentel; L. F. Toledo; L. B. Lourenço; D. P. Bruschi (2021). "Paraphyly in the giant torrent-frogs (Anura: Hylodidae: Megaelosia) and the description of a new genus". www.salamandra-journal.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.