Ololygon alcatraz | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Ololygon |
Species: | O. alcatraz
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Binomial name | |
Ololygon alcatraz (
B. Lutz, 1973)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Ololygon alcatraz is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Ilha dos Alcatrazes, an island off the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil. [1] [2] Common name Alcatraz snouted Treefrog has been coined for it. [2]
Ololygon alcatraz occurs in primary and secondary forest as well as degraded forest. [1] It completes its entire life cycle (including tadpoles) in bromeliads. [3]
The range of this species is very small, and it is threatened by touristic activities and fire. [1]