Phyzelaphryne

Phyzelaphryne
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Eleutherodactylidae
Genus:Phyzelaphryne
Heyer, 1977
Species: P. miriamae
Binomial name
Phyzelaphryne miriamae
Heyer, 1977

Phyzelaphryne miriamae (common name: Miriam's frog) is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family,[2] in the monotypic genus Phyzelaphryne.[3][4] It is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the drainage of Madeira and Tapajos rivers, in the southern Amazon Basin. It might also occur in Bolivia.[2]

Phyzelaphryne miriamae is found in leaf-litter in lowland rainforests. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Azevedo-Ramos, C. & Rodrigues, M.T. (2004). "Phyzelaphryne miriamae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57280A11598104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57280A11598104.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Phyzelaphryne miriamae Heyer, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Phyzelaphryne Heyer, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Eleutherodactylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.


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