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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is found in remnants of the Atlantic rainforest in the state of Alagoas at Maceio and Rio Largo, in north-eastern Brazil. All records are from near sea level. Habitat and Ecology It is found in primary and secondary forest, living on the ground in leaf-litter or under fallen palm leaves, and is not found outside forest. It shows a preference for humid sites, and is probably an explosive breeder in temporary ponds. Population It is hard to find, and its population status is unknown. Population Trend Decreasing Major Threats The major threats to this species are probably related to habitat loss due to agricultural development, livestock grazing and human settlement. The area where it is found is suffering from severe fragmentation and reduction of forest patches. Conservation Actions It is not known from any protected areas. Citation Eliza Maria Xavier Freire, Débora Silvano 2004. Chiasmocleis alagoanus. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use