Fritziana goeldii

Fritziana goeldii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hemiphractidae
Genus:Fritziana
Species: F. goeldii
Binomial name
Fritziana goeldii
(Boulenger, 1895)
Synonyms

Hyla goeldii Boulenger, 1895 "1894"
Flectonotus goeldii (Boulenger, 1895)

Fritziana goeldii, also known as Goeldi's frog or Colonia Alpina treefrog, is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and found in Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and São Paulo states.[2] The species is named after Émil Goeldi, Swiss zoologist who worked in Brazil.[3]

Natural habitats of Fritziana goeldii are forests from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) asl. They are found sitting on vegetation few metres above the ground, mostly in bromeliads. Tadpoles are released into bromeliads.[1]

Fritziana goeldii is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. & Telles, A.M. (2004). "Fritziana goeldii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55317A11290848. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55317A11290848.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Fritziana goeldii (Boulenger, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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