Hylodes heyeri

species of amphibian

Hylodes heyeri is a frog. It lives in São Paulo and Santa Catarina, Brazil. People have seen it 846 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]

Hylodes heyeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Hylodes
Species:
H. heyeri
Binomial name
Hylodes heyeri
Haddad, Pombal, and Bastos, 1996

This frog lives in forests in the Atlantic side (east side) of Brazil. People usually see them near moving water: streams or waterfalls.[3]

This frog has smooth skin and light stripes. The skin of the frog's back is brown in color.[3]

Scientists named this frog after Ron Heyer.[3]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Magno Vicente Segalla; Dante Pavan (2004). "Hylodes heyeri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T57091A11569126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57091A11569126.en. 57091. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Hylodes heyeri Haddad, Pombal, and Bastos, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Raul E. Diaz (June 4, 2004). Tate Tunstall (ed.). "Hylodes heyeri Haddad, Pombal & Bastos, 1996". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 27, 2023.