Ololygon cardosoi

(Redirected from Scinax cardosoi)

Ololygon cardosoi is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.[1] The specific name cardosoi honors Adão José Cardoso, a Brazilian herpetologist.[2]

Ololygon cardosoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Ololygon
Species:
O. cardosoi
Binomial name
Ololygon cardosoi
Carvalho e Silva & Peixoto, 1991
Synonyms
  • Scinax cardosoi (Carvalho-e-Silva and Peixoto, 1991)

It is endemic to Brazil.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Scinax cardosoi (Carvalho-e-Silva and Peixoto, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.