Proceratophrys goyana

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Proceratophrys goyana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Odontophrynidae
Genus: Proceratophrys
Species:
P. goyana
Binomial name
Proceratophrys goyana

Proceratophrys goyana is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to Brazil. [2] [3] [1]

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Habitat

This largely nocturnal frog lives in dry savanna and shrubland in the Cerrado biome. Scientists saw the frog between 300 and 1200 meters above sea level. [1]

Scientists have found the frog in some protected parks: Área de Proteção Ambiental João Leite, Floresta Nacional de Silvania, and Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros. [1]

Reproduction

The frog lays eggs in temporary and permanent rocky streams in savannas and in forests. The male frog either calls from the open or hides under a rock or in grass. Scientists believe the female frog places the spawn on rocks in streams and that the tadpoles eat algae and microorganisms from the bottom of the stream. [1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. The principal threat is habitat loss from the long-term exploitation of its range for human use. For many years, the area has been used for cattle grazing, but changes in the price of beef and timber have made tree farms, sugarcane plantations, and soybean plantations more lucrative. Pollution from agrochemicals can also threaten the frog. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Goias Smooth Horned Frog: Proceratophrys goyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T57302A173865182. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57302A173865182.en . Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Proceratophrys goyana (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  3. "Proceratophrys goyana (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 1, 2025.