Dendropsophus studerae is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae.
| Dendropsophus studerae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. studerae
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendropsophus studerae (Carvalho-e-Silva, Carvalho-e-Silva & Izecksohn, 2003)
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It is endemic to Quebrangulo, in the State of Alagoas, Brazil.[2] Its specific name honours Anita Studer, a Swiss ornithologist who has been active in trying to save the rainforest.[3]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. Dendropsophus studerae have not been observed below 600m above sea level.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Ana Maria Telles, Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva (2004). "Dendropsophus studerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55666A11350034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55666A11350034.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Ana Maria Telles, Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva (2004). "Dendropsophus studerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55666A11350034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55666A11350034.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic. p. 32. ISBN 978-1907807428.