Proceratophrys subguttata

Proceratophrys subguttata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Odontophrynidae
Genus:	Proceratophrys
Species:	P. subguttata
Binomial name
Proceratophrys subguttata Izecksohn, Cruz & Peixoto, 1999

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

Habitat

The frog has been found in the leaf litter in rainforests. Scientists observed the frog between 300 and 1000 meters above sea level. ^[1]

The frog's known range includes protected parks. ^[1]

Reproduction

The female frog leaves eggs in the backwaters of small streams. The tadpoles develop in the streams. ^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this species as least concern. Habitat loss in favor of urbanization, agriculture, silviculture, and livestock grazing poses only a small because of the steep ground upon which the frog's remaining habitat rests. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Proceratophrys subguttata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T57309A172230361. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57309A172230361.en . Retrieved September 10, 2025.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Proceratophrys subguttata Izecksohn, Cruz, and Peixoto, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
3. "Proceratophrys subguttata Izecksohn, Cruz, & Peixoto, 1999". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 10, 2025.