Minais Gerais Spinythumb Frog
Crossodactylus trachystomus
Crossodactylus trachystomus is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to the Espinhaço Mountains in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Description
Males measure 8.7–25.1 mm (0.34–0.99 in) and females 20.5–27.5 mm (0.81–1.08 in) in snout–vent length. The body is slender, and the head is longer than wide. The canthus rostralis is sharp. The tympanum is distinct.
Range & habitat
Crossodactylus trachystomus lives on the ground along permanent streams with sandy and rocky bottoms and bordered with grass and shrubs in montane savanna areas, and inside semideciduous Atlantic Forest. Breeding takes place in streams where males call exposed on stones or from sandy margins. Habitat loss is occurring in the range of this species. It occurs in the Serra do Cipó National Park.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation”
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