Adenomera glauciae
| Adenomera glauciae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adenomera |
| Species: | A. glauciae
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenomera glauciae Carvalho, Simões, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Rojas-Runjaic, Haddad, and Castroviejo-Fisher, 2020
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Adenomera glauciae Carvalho, Simões, Gagliardi-Urrutia, Rojas-Runjaic, Haddad, & Castroviejo-Fisher, 2020". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ 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.