''Phrynomedusa dryade'', the monkey frog, is a species of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...

in the family Hylidae, endemic to Brazil. Scientists have only seen it in five places, always in ponds or mountain streams. The adult male frog measures 28.4 to 31.7 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 36.1 mm. Its nostrils are almost as far apart as its eyes, which are very large. Each eyeball is almost as wide as the distance between the eyes. This frog has thin front legs and robust hind legs. It is green in color with clear white lines. Parts of its toes and legs are bright orange. The female frog lays eggs in rows near cracks in rocks near the water. The tadpoles swim upright in the water, with their tails facing down. Scientists believe this frog to be threatened by

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

and that its range may once have been much wider. This frog may have been killed in certain areas by the

chytrid Chytridiomycota are a division of zoosporic organisms in the kingdom Fungi, informally known as chytrids. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek ('), meaning "little pot", describing the structure containing unreleased zoöspores. Chytrid ...

fungus '' Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis''.

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Amphibians described in 2016 Endemic fauna of Brazil dryade {{Hylidae-stub