Adenomera glauciae

Adenomera glauciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Adenomera
Species:
A. glauciae
Binomial name
Adenomera glauciae
Carvalho, Simões, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Rojas-Runjaic, Haddad, and Castroviejo-Fisher, 2020

Adenomera glauciae, or Glaucia's terrestrial nest-building frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and suspected in Colombia.[2][3][1]

Habitat

This frog lives in Amazon forests, where it has been observed on the leaf litter. Scientists have seen it between 87 and 105 m (285 and 344 ft) above sea level.[1] It was first reported from the Japurá River basin.[4]

Scientists have reported these frogs in one protected place, Estação Ecológica Juami-Japurá.[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction and lists no specific threats.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Glaucia's Terrestrial Nest-building Frog: Adenomera glauciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T195582795A195582823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T195582795A195582823.en. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Adenomera glauciae Carvalho, Simões, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Rojas-Runjaic, Haddad, and Castroviejo-Fisher, 2020". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  3. ^ "Adenomera glauciae Carvalho, Simões, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Rojas-Runjaic, Haddad, & Castroviejo-Fisher, 2020". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  4. ^ de Carvalho, TR; PI Simões; G Gagliardi-Urrutia; FJM Rojas-Runjaic; CFB Haddad; S Castroviejo-Fisher (2020). "A new forest-dwelling frog species of the genus Adenomera (Leptodactylidae) from northwestern Brazilian Amazonia". Copeia (Abstract). 108: 924–937. doi:10.1643/CH-19-329. hdl:11449/207086. Retrieved February 27, 2026.