Dasypops is a genus of frog in the family Microhylidae.[2] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the Rio Mutum frog (Dasypops schirchi).[3] It is endemic to the coastal plain of Espírito Santo and Bahia states of eastern Brazil.[2] 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.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Gastrophryninae |
| Genus: | Dasypops Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924 |
| Species: | D. schirchi
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| Binomial name | |
| Dasypops schirchi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924
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References
edit- ^ a b Oswaldo Luiz Peixoto, Bruno Pimenta (2004). "Dasypops schirchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57803A11683690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57803A11683690.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dasypops schirchi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dasypops Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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