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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 currently known only from Teresópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and Boraceia, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, from 800-1,500m asl, although its distribution is not well known. It probably occurs more widely than current records suggest, especially in areas between the two known sites. Habitat and Ecology This species has only been recorded from streams in primary forest. Larvae have been found in small pools in permanent streams. Population Its population status is unknown. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats Its habitat is being degraded in Boraceia, where harvesting of palmito palm trees is opening up the forest canopy. Conservation Actions The range of this species is wholly within protected areas, although it is clear that conservation and maintenance of its habitat is required even in these areas. Citation Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva 2004. Phrynomedusa vanzolinii. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use