Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Brazil

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	View Bd and Bsal data (2 records).

Known only from the central part of the state of Rio de Janeiro and Serra das Torres in extreme southern Espíritu Santo, Brazil, in forested areas.

Trends and Threats
IUCN Red List's 2004 assessment of this species is Least Concern; however, Bornschein et al (2019) analysed the Brachycephalus species using the IUCN Red List criteria with newer information and concluded this species should be listed as Vulnerable, based on its limited known range, ongoing habitat loss and degrading quality (criteria B1ab(i,iii).

Possible reasons for amphibian decline

General habitat alteration and loss
Habitat modification from deforestation, or logging related activities

References

Bornschein, M. R., Pie, M. R., Teixeira, L. (2019). "Conservation status of Brachycephalus toadlets (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest.” Diversity, 11(150), 1-29. doi: 10.3390/d11090150 [link]

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2022 Brachycephalus didactylus: Izecksohn's Toad <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5536> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Apr 16, 2024.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2024. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 16 Apr 2024.

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