Brachycephalus rotenbergae is a species of toadlet in the family Brachycephalidae.[2] It was first described in 2021. The species is found in the forests of the Brazilian state of São Paulo in the south Mantiqueira mountain range and the semidecidual forests.[1][3][4]
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| Natural history observations of B. rotenbergae (A) Inguinal amplexus; (B) An amplected couple of hiding under the juçara palm (E. edulis) root system; (C) Mouth gaping defensive behaviour; (D) One specimen near a yellow/orange mushroom, notice the similarity of color and size; (E) One juvenile specimen; (F) Two juvenile specimens, but the smaller one is darker.[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Brachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Brachycephalus |
| Species: | B. rotenbergae
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachycephalus rotenbergae Nunes, Guimarães, Moura, Pedrozo, Moroti, Castro, Stuginski, and Muscat, 2021
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| Geographic distribution map for the species of Brachycephalus ephippium group[1] | |
Description
editBrachycephalus rotenbergae males are around 1.35 to 1.6 cm long with females being 1.6-1.8 cm long. Brachycephalus rotenbergae colors may work as a camouflage in their microhabitat, since there are great amounts of tiny yellow and orange leaves, mushrooms and seeds on the ground, especially during the active season.
Range
editThe species is native to Brazil in the state of São Paulo. It is found in the Mantiqueira mountain range and the semidecidual forests located in the municipalities of Mogi das Cruzes, Campinas, and Jundiaí.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Nunes, Ivan; Guimarães, Carla S.; Moura, Pedro Henrique A. G.; Pedrozo, Mariana; Moroti, Matheus de Toledo; Castro, Leandro M.; Stuginski, Daniel R.; Muscat, Edelcio (April 28, 2021). "Hidden by the name: A new fluorescent pumpkin toadlet from the Brachycephalus ephippium group (Anura: Brachycephalidae)". PLOS ONE. 16 (4): e0244812. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1644812N. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0244812. PMC 8081201. PMID 33909613.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Brachycephalus rotenbergae Nunes, Guimarães, Moura, Pedrozo, Moroti, Castro, Stuginski, and Muscat, 2021". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "New pumpkin toadlet species found—and it secretly glows in the dark". Animals. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021.
- ^ "New Species of Poisonous Fluorescent Frog Discovered in Brazil | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "New Species of Poisonous Fluorescent Frog Discovered in Brazil | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com.
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