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Species of frog From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hylodes regius, also known as the royal tree toad, is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to the Itatiaia Mountains in Minas Gerais, Brazil.[1][2] After more than three decades without observations, it was detected again in 2012.[1]
Hylodes regius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylodidae |
Genus: | Hylodes |
Species: | H. regius |
Binomial name | |
Hylodes regius Gouvêa, 1979 | |
The known distribution of Hylodes regius is restricted to a single valley in the Itatiaia Mountains that is contained within the Itatiaia National Park. It occurs in primary forest in and around streams at elevations of 1,850–2,100 m (6,070–6,890 ft) above sea level.[1]
The known range of this species is all within the Itatiaia National Park. However, total population size is considered to be very small, below 50 adults. Furthermore, Hylodes tadpoles are often susceptible to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, and there is circumstantial evidence that Hylodes regius tadpoles have also been affected. Climate change is projected to degrade the high-elevation forest habitat of this species. It is also threatened by dumping of waste to the streams that it lives in.[1]
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