Adenomera juikitam
| Adenomera juikitam | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adenomera |
| Species: | A. juikitam
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenomera juikitam Carvalho and Giaretta, 2013
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Adenomera juikitam, the Goiás tropical bullfrog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This frog is known from Cerrado, Caatinga, and other biomes. It lives in areas with rocky limestone or sandy soil. This frog lives where there is at least some shade.[1]
Scientists know these frogs exclusively from protected places: Área de Preservação Ambiental Pouso Alto and Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros.[1]
Reproduction
Scientists think this frog reproduces on land and the tadpoles do not eat.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction with no specific threats.[1]
Original paper
- De Carvalho TR; Giaretta AA (2013). "Bioacoustics reveals two new synoptic species of Adenomera Steindachner (Anura: Leptodactylidae: Leptodactylinae) in the Cerrado of central Brazil". Zootaxa. 3731: 533–551.
References
- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Adenomera juikitam". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T77184918A77184922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T77184918A77184922.en. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Adenomera juikitam Carvalho and Giaretta, 2013". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Adenomera juikitam Carvalho & Giaretta, 2013". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 8, 2026.