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Cycloramphus
''Cycloramphus'' is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae. The genus is endemic to the southeastern Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... They are sometimes known as the button frogs. Species There are 28 species: References Cycloramphidae Amphibians of South America Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Lithomimeticus
''Cycloramphus'' is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae The Cycloramphidae are a family of frogs endemic to southeastern Brazil. This family has seen large changes in its composition. Genera that have at some point been included in the Cycloramphidae are at present placed in the Alsodidae, Hylodidae .... The genus is endemic to the southeastern Brazil. They are sometimes known as the button frogs. Species There are 28 species: References Cycloramphidae Amphibians of South America Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Organensis
''Cycloramphus'' is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae The Cycloramphidae are a family of frogs endemic to southeastern Brazil. This family has seen large changes in its composition. Genera that have at some point been included in the Cycloramphidae are at present placed in the Alsodidae, Hylodidae .... The genus is endemic to the southeastern Brazil. They are sometimes known as the button frogs. Species There are 28 species: References Cycloramphidae Amphibians of South America Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Izecksohni
''Cycloramphus izecksohni'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil and occurs in the Serra do Mar in the states of Santa Catarina, Paraná, and São Paulo. Prior to its description in 1983, it was confused with '' Cycloramphus duseni''. Common name Izecksohn's button frog has been coined for this species. Etymology The specific name ''izecksohni'' honours Eugênio Izecksohn, a Brazilian herpetologist. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is hidden. The toes have moderate webbing. The dorsum is brown without distinctive colors. The texture is dorsal with small to large warts. The male advertisement call consists of individual notes emitted sporadically. The call is short, lasting about 0.03 seconds. The maximum energy is at 2200–2400 Hz. Habitat and conservation ''Cycloramphus izecksohni''ast-flowing streams in primary and old secondary fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Duseni
''Cycloramphus duseni'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil and only known from its type series collected in 1911 from near Casa Ypiranga (or Ipiranga) along the Curitiba– Paranaguá railway, in the Serra do Mar, Paraná state. Prior to naming of ''Cycloramphus izecksohni'' in 1983, it was confused with this species. The specific name ''duseni'' honors Per Dusén, Swedish naturalist who collected the type series. Common name Ypiranga button frog has been coined for this species. Description The type series consists of five specimens, two of which appear to be lost. Two male syntypes at the Swedish Museum of Natural History measure in snout–vent length. The snout is sloping in profile. The toes have reduced webbing. The dorsum bears warts and tubercles; the large warts are sometimes arranged in regular rows. The posterior surface of the thigh has distinct light spots. The belly is yellowish dirty white, although it is u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Dubius
''Cycloramphus dubius'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Common name São Paulo button frog has been coined for it. Description Males can grow to and females to in snout–vent length; the mean adult size for males and females is and , respectively. The body is dorso-ventrally flattened. The snout is rounded or has a flared lip. The toes are moderately webbed. Dorsal skin is granular-rugose and overlain with shagreen. Dorsal coloration is uniform or rarely blotched but without distinctive colors. Reproduction Reproduction takes place near small waterfalls and continues throughout the year. Males call at night from rock crevices near the waterfalls. Average clutch size is 60 eggs (range 30–80 eggs). The eggs are deposited as a single layer outside water, but where they receive constant moisture from water droplets or spray. Males guard egg clutches and can defend them aggressively. The eggs are in dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Eleutherodactylus
''Cycloramphus eleutherodactylus'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to the Serra do Mar in southeastern Brazil, including the Serra dos Órgãos, Serra da Mantiqueira, and Serra da Bocaina. Common name Alto button frog has been coined for it. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The snout is almost semicircular from above and rounded in profile. No tympanum is externally visible. The supratympanic fold is weak. The finger and toe tips are slightly swollen but have no discs. Fingers are without webbing and usually without fringes; the toes have neither. The dorsum is black with small light green spots on the body and bands on limbs. The venter is black with white dots, particularly on the throat and chest. The iris is bronzy brown and has several pale blue-gray areas radiating down below pupil. Habitat and conservation ''Cycloramphus eleutherodactylus'' is a strict forest inhabitant found at elevations of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Cedrensis
''Cycloramphus cedrensis'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil and is only known from its type locality near Rio dos Cedros, Santa Catarina. Common name Cedros button frog has been coined for it. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is hidden. The toes have relatively well-developed webbing. The dorsum is brown with indistinct mottling. The sides of body and posterior surface of thighs bear distinctive small yellow dots. The chin and chest have small white dots on a maroon background. The iris is very dark brown. The male advertisement call consists of sporadic, single notes. The call is short, lasting about 0.1 seconds. The maximum energy is at 1100–1400 Hz. Habitat and conservation ''Cycloramphus cedrensis'' is known from fast-flowing rocky streams in rainforest at elevations of above sea level. The tadpole are found on rocks in the spla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Acangatan
''Cycloramphus acangatan'' is a species of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to the Serra de Paranapiacaba, the state of São Paulo state, Brazil. The specific name ''acangatan'' is derived from the Tupi language words ''acanga'' (=head) and ''atan'' (=strong) and refers to the strong and massive jaw adductor muscles in this species. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The body is elliptical with short and robust limbs. The eyes are small. No tympanum is externally visible. The supratympanic fold is evident and extends from the back of the eye to the shoulder. Digital tips are not expanded and webbing is absent. Skin is mostly smooth but becomes slightly granular along flanks and in the vicinity of the head; the eyelids have small tubercles. The dorsum is uniformly red brown and has irregular white spots, primarily along the flanks and the dorsal surfaces of thighs. The belly is also uniformly red brown and has irregu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Faustoi
''Cycloramphus faustoi'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to Ilha dos Alcatrazes, a island about 35 km off the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The body is robust. The head is wider than it is long. The snout is truncate and the eyes are protruding. The tympanum is not visible externally (but becomes visible if skin is removed); the supra-tympanic fold is distinct. The fingers and the toes have no webbing nor lateral fringes. The dorsum is dark brown and has a few yellowish or white spots. A narrow light yellow inter-orbital bar is present. The limbs have few white to light yellow bars. The throat is white and has a few brown spots. The belly is immaculate whitish, but some individuals have a few brown spots. Habitat and conservation ''Cycloramphus faustoi'' are known from a small valley in a dry stream bed at elevations of above sea level. The stream is border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Fuliginosus
''Cycloramphus fuliginosus'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and known from the Atlantic coastal forest between southeastern Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. Its common name is Tschudi's button frog. The specific name was originally spelled as ''fulginosus'', but the incorrect subsequent spelling ''fuliginosus'' by André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron (1841) was followed by later authors and is now preserved on the basis of the "prevailing usage". ''Cycloramphus fuliginosus'' is a common frog. It is a nocturnal species living in primary and secondary Secondary may refer to: Science and nature * Secondary emission, of particles ** Secondary electrons, electrons generated as ionization products * The secondary winding, or the electrical or electronic circuit connected to the secondary winding i ... forest. Habitat loss is a major threat to it. References fuliginosus Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Ohausi
''Cycloramphus ohausi'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to Serra dos Órgãos in southeastern Brazil. The specific name ''ohausi'' honors Friedrich Ohaus, a German physicist and herpetologist. Common name Wandolleck's button frog has been proposed for this species. ''Cycloramphus ohausi'' is a forest species associated with streams. It occurs at elevations of above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''. The comb .... it was recorded as common in surveys in the 1970s, but more recent surveys have failed to detect it. The known range is protected by the Serra dos Órgãos National Park. The reason for the apparent decline could be chytridiomycosis. References ohausi Frogs of South America Amphibians of Brazil Endemic fauna of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphus Lutzorum
''Cycloramphus lutzorum'' is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discont ..., rivers, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. References lutzorum Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1983 {{hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |