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Zachaenus parvulus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Zachaenus

Higher classification
  
Zachaenus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cycloramphidae

Scientific name
  
Zachaenus parvulus

Rank
  
Species

Zachaenus parvulus

Similar
  
Amphibians, Frog, Leptodactylidae, Proceratophrys appendiculata, Haddadus binotatus

Zachaenus parvulus (common names: Girard's frog, Rio bug-eyed frog) is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and is known from the eastern São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo states.

Its natural habitats primary and secondary forests where it lives in the leaf-litter on the forest floor. It is a common species. Habitat loss loss might pose some threat to it.

References

Zachaenus parvulus Wikipedia