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Dendrophryniscus Brevipollicatus
''Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Brazil and found on the coastal ranges of São Paulo (state), São Paulo state and Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro states. Its natural habitats are primary, secondary and seasonally flooded forests up to above sea level. It lives in terrestrial and epiphytic bromeliads, where it also places its eggs. It is a common species, although habitat loss can be a threat. References Amphibians of Brazil Amphibians described in 1870 Dendrophryniscus, brevipollicatus Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bufonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Jiménez De La Espada
Marcos Jiménez de la Espada (1831–1898) was a Spanish zoologist, herpetologist, explorer and writer, born in Cartagena, Spain, although he spent most of his life in Madrid, where he died. He is known for participating in the Pacific Scientific Commission, with whom he traveled America from 1862 to 1865. He also published several works on geography and history of the American continent. Biography The son of a politician, Jiménez de la Espada had to move several times during his childhood and youth, studying in Valladolid, Barcelona and Sevilla. In 1850, he started a career in Natural Sciences in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, finishing five years later with the work ''"The Blainville Amphibians and the Cuvier Batracians form a class apart"''. The study and taxonomy of the amphibians would be a recurring theme in his scientific work afterwards. Two years after earning his degree, he got his first job as an assistant in the Natural history department of the universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
