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Dendrophryniscus berthalutzae
| family: Bufonidae |
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Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Brazil
IUCN (Red List) status: Least Concern (LC). |
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Range Description This species occurs in the Serra do Mar, Serra do Tabuleiro, and Serra Geral of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, at approximately 300-1,100m asl. Habitat and Ecology It occurs in leaf-litter in humid rainforest. It reproduces in bromeliads by larval development. Population It is uncommon but widely distributed; it continues to be collected regularly. Population Trend Decreasing Major Threats Habitat loss due to deforestation is a threat to this species. Conservation Actions It occurs in several protected areas. Citation Débora Silvano, Paulo Garcia 2004. Dendrophryniscus berthalutzae. In: IUCN 2012
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