Fritziana fissilis is a species of frogs in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and known from the mountains of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Rio Grande do Sul states.[2]

Fritziana fissilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Fritziana
Species:
F. fissilis
Binomial name
Fritziana fissilis
Synonyms

Coelonotus fissilis Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
Nototheca fissilis (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)
Flectonotus fissilis (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)

The natural habitat of Fritziana fissilis is forest at elevations of 500–1,800 m (1,600–5,900 ft) asl. They are found sitting on vegetation few metres above the ground, mostly in bromeliads. Tadpoles are released into bromeliads.[1]

Fritziana fissilis is a very common species. It can be locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, Ana Maria Telles (2010). "Fritziana fissilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55315A11290233. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55315A11290233.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Fritziana fissilis (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 August 2015.