From the IUCN Red List Species Account:

Range Description

This recently described species is known from two localities in the municipalities of São José da Vitória and Wenceslau Guimarães, in southern Bahia State, Brazil. The two known localities are at altitudes of 100-130m asl. It probably occurs more widely than current records suggest, especially in areas between the known sites.

Habitat and Ecology

It is primarily an inhabitant of tropical Atlantic rainforests. The two known sites are located in mountainous areas, receiving 1,500mm of rain annually. It can be found in primary forest with large trees and an abundance of epiphytes, but it has also been recorded from cocoa plantations adjacent to the forest. It is presumed that it breeds in temporary pools or permanent streams.

Population

There is little information available on the population status of this species.

Population Trend

unknown

Major Threats

The threats to this species are not known. Although it has been recorded from cocoa plantations, the long-term suitability of this habitat requires further investigation.

Conservation Actions

It is not known if it occurs in any protected areas.

Red List Status

Data Deficient (DD)

Rationale

Listed as Data Deficient since it has only recently been described, and there is still very little information on its extent of occurrence, status, threats and ecological requirements.

Taxonomic Notes

This species was previously within the genus Hyla but has recently been moved to the resurrected genus Hypsiboas (Faivovich et al. 2005).

Citation

Ulisses Caramaschi, Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues 2004. Hypsiboas exastis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T55477A11302444. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55477A11302444.en .Downloaded on 20 January 2019