Pithecopus rohdei
Rohde's frog, Rohde's leaf frog, or Marten's leaf frog (Pithecopus rohdei) is a frog that lives in southern Brazil, not high in the hills. People have seen it as high as 1000 meters above sea level.[3][1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Phyllomedusidae |
| Genus: | Pithecopus |
| Species: | P. rohdei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pithecopus rohdei (Mertens, 1926) | |
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This frog is not in danger of dying out. Scientists say this is because it can live in different kinds of places.[2]
This frog lays its eggs on leaves hanging over streams. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the stream.[2]
References
- "Phyllomedusa rohdei". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Rohde's Leaf Frog: Pithecopus rohdei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T55862A172209853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T55862A172209853.en. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- "Pithecopus rohdei (Mertens, 1926)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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