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Xenohyla truncata (Tree frog)

Synonyms: Hyla truncata

Wikipedia Abstract

Xenohyla truncata is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss. This frog is unique among amphibians in that it is the world's only fruit-eating frog. Fruit eating behavior is intrinsic, with fruit making up a significant percentage of the frogs' diets.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
11
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
48
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 22.18
EDGE Score: 3.84
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Attributes

Diet [1]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Litter Size [1]  186
Litters / Year [1]  1
Nocturnal [1]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [1]  1.654 inches (4.2 cm)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Bacia do Rio São João - Mico-Leão-Dourado Environmental Protection Area 382482 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Atlantic Forest Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay Yes

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0