| Pseudis fusca | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Pseudis |
| Species: | P. fusca
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudis fusca
Garman, 1883
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| Synonyms [2] | |
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Pseudis fusca is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Minas Gerais, Brazil, and only known few localities. Although it is currently considered a valid species, it has also been treated as a subspecies of Pseudis paradoxa. [1] [2]
Description
Adult males measure 36–41 mm (1.4–1.6 in) and adult females 41–46 mm (1.6–1.8 in) in snout–vent length. The overall appearance is robust. The head is wider than it is long and the snout is rounded. The tympanum is distinct, elliptical in shape. The eyes are big. The toes are fully webbed. Skin is smooth. Preserved specimens are dorsally brown or grey, with darker markings that do not form any regular pattern. [3]
Habitat and conservation
This aquatic frog occurs in permanent ponds and still-water pools of slow moving streams near larger rivers at an elevation of about 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. It can also occur in large water reservoirs. Breeding takes place in pools and streams. It is a locally common species that can suffer from habitat loss caused by agricultural encroachment, infrastructure development, and agricultural pollution. Its presence in protected areas is unknown. [1]
References
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c Luciana Barreto Nascimento, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Gabriel Skuk (2004).
"Pseudis fusca".
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55902A11385057.
doi:
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55902A11385057.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Pseudis fusca Garman, 1883". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Caramaschi, Ulisses & Cruz, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da (December 1998). "Notas taxonômicas sobre Pseudis fusca Garman e P. bolbodactyla A. Lutz, com a descrição de uma nova espécie correlata (Anura, Pseudidae)" [Taxonomic notes on Pseudis fusca Garman and P. bolbodactyla A. Lutz, with description of a new correlated species (Anura, Pseudidae)]. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia (in Portuguese). 15 (4): 929–944. doi: 10.1590/S0101-81751998000400011.
