TITLE

Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leptodactylus syphax: New state record

AUTHOR(S)

Martins, Lucas Borges; da Silva, Wagner Rodrigues

PUB. DATE

July 2009

SOURCE

CheckList;Jul2009, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p433

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article offers information on the geographic distribution of the Leptodactylus syphax which is a species of the Leptodactylus pentadactylus frog in Brazil. It states that several males of L. syphax were found in the rocky areas of Cerrado, Brazil and at the side river in Rifaina municipality in S�o Paulo, Brazil. It says that after two months of December 23-27, 2009, the male species were not found in the area, however, one adult female species was collected in a riparian forest at the Rifaina municipality in S�o Paulo. It mentions that the L. syphax was not considered as a threatened species, however, the data on its geographic distribution were significant for conservation purposes. It also presents a map that shows the geographic distribution of L.syphax in Brazil.

ACCESSION #

52423347

Tags: LEPTODACTYLUS pentadactylus;  ANIMAL diversity;  ANIMAL species;  HABITAT (Ecology);  FROG populations;  FROGS -- Reproduction;  RIPARIAN forests;  ENDANGERED species;  WILDLIFE conservation

 

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