Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Brazil and found on the coastal ranges of São Paulo state and Rio de Janeiro states.[2] Its natural habitats are primary, secondary and seasonally flooded forests up to 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. It lives in terrestrial and epiphytic bromeliads, where it also places its eggs. It is a common species, although habitat loss can be a threat.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Dendrophryniscus |
| Species: | D. brevipollicatus
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| Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870
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Atelopus imitator Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 | |
References edit
- ^ a b Paulo Garcia, Oswaldo Luiz Peixoto (2010). "Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T54806A11204311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T54806A11204311.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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