Kingdom Animalia Family Microhylidae Scientific name Dasypops schirchi Higher classification Dasypops | Order Anura Subfamily Gastrophryninae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus Dasypops
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924 Similar Myersiella microps, Ctenophryne geayi, Hylophorbus, Otophryne, Callulops | ||
Dasypops schirchi (common name: Rio Mutum frog) is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Dasypops. It is endemic to the coastal plain of Espírito Santo and Bahia states of eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, including secondary forests and forest edges. It is an explosive breeder that breeds in temporary pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss.
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