Hylodes caete is a species of frogs in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to Serra do Mar, in the State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil.[2][3][4]

Hylodes caete
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Hylodes
Species:
H. caete
Binomial name
Hylodes caete
Malagoli, de Sá, Canedo & Haddad, 2017

Etymology

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The specific name caete is derived from two Tupi words, caa and ete, meaning "true forests".

Description

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Adult males measure 31–32 mm (1.2–1.3 in) in snout–vent length. It is the fourth member of the genus to found nuptial tubercles on the thumb.[5]

Habitat

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The species can be found in thick vegetative areas with fast flowing streams and clear water nearby.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group & Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Hylodes caete". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T163972289A163985912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T163972289A163985912.en. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Hylodes caete Malagoli, de Sá, Canedo & Haddad, 2017". Amphibia Web. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ "A New Species of Hylodes (Anura, Hylodidae) from Serra do Mar, Southeastern Brazil: The Fourth with Nuptial Thumb Tubercles". Zootaxa. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Hylodes caete Malagoli, de Sá, Canedo, and Haddad, 2017". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Malagoli, Leo R.; de Sá, Fábio P.; Canedo, Clarissa; Haddad, Célio F. B. (2017). "A New Species of Hylodes (Anura, Hylodidae) from Serra do Mar, Southeastern Brazil: The Fourth with Nuptial Thumb Tubercles". Herpetologica. 73 (2): 136–147. doi:10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-16-00069. S2CID 90971119.