Odontophrynus juquinha
| Odontophrynus juquinha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Odontophrynidae |
| Genus: | Odontophrynus |
| Species: | O. juquinha
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| Binomial name | |
| Odontophrynus juquinha Rocha, Sena, Pezzuti, Leite, Svartman, Rosset, Baldo, and Garcia, 2017
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Odontophrynus juquinha is a species of frog. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This frog is known from grassy biomes. Scientists saw the frog between 900 and 1540 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]
Scientists have reported the frog in several protected parks: Área de Preservação Ambiental Morro da Pedreira, Área de Preservação Ambiental Serra do Barbado, Parque Estadual Serra do Intendente, Parque Estadual da Serra do Cabral, Parque Estadual de Serra Nova, and Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó.[1]
Reproduction
This frog usually reproduces after a heavy rains. The male frog sits with his body in the water of a temporary pond with his head partially exposed and calls to the female frogs. The tadpoles are benthic and live in streams, swamps, and temporary ponds.[1][3]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern. What threat it faces comes from habitat loss associated with open mining, urbanization, tourism, and forest conversion to tree farms, such as pine and eucalyptus.[1]
Original description
- Rocha PC; Sena LMFde; Pezzuti TL; Leite FSF; Svartman M; Rosset SD; Baldo D; Garcia PCdeA (2017). "A new diploid species belonging to the Odontophrynus americanus species group (Anura: Odontophrynidae) from the Espinhaco range, Brazil". Zootaxa. 4329: 327–350.
References
- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2023). "Odontophrynus juquinha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T125198034A125198414. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T125198034A125198414.en. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Odontophrynus juquinha Rocha, Sena, Pezzuti, Leite, Svartman, Rosset, Baldo, and Garcia, 2017". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Odontophrynus juquinha Rocha, Sena, Pezzuti, Leite, Svartman, Rosset, Baldo, & Garcia, 2017". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 10, 2025.