Perereca Dourada

Description:

Range Description This species occurs in eastern Brazil, from extreme southern Pernambuco to Rio Grande do Sul, inland to include eastern and central Minas Gerais. It ranges up to 800m asl. Habitat and Ecology It is a species of primary and secondary forest and forest edge, living on vegetation near waterbodies. It is an explosive breeder, using temporary and permanent ponds. The egg clutches are laid floating on the water. Population It is an abundant species. Population Trend Decreasing Major Threats The only significant threats are clear cutting and water pollution, but this species is not seriously at risk. Conservation Actions It occurs in many protected areas. Taxonomic Notes This species was previously within the genus Phrynohyas which was recently synonymized with Trachycephalus (Faivovich, et al., 2005). Citation Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, Paulo Garcia 2004. Trachycephalus mesophaeus. In: IUCN 2010

Habitat:

Range Description This species occurs in eastern Brazil, from extreme southern Pernambuco to Rio Grande do Sul, inland to include eastern and central Minas Gerais. It ranges up to 800m asl. Habitat and Ecology It is a species of primary and secondary forest and forest edge, living on vegetation near waterbodies. It is an explosive breeder, using temporary and permanent ponds. The egg clutches are laid floating on the water.

Notes:

Golden Eyes!