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Physalaemus spiniger (Iguape Dwarf Frog)

Synonyms: Engystomops spinigera; Physalaemus spinigerus

Wikipedia Abstract

Physalaemus spiniger is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Physalaemus spiniger

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
5
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
28
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 11.92
EDGE Score: 2.56
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1 grams
Litter Size [1]  86
Litters / Year [1]  1
Snout to Vent Length [1]  0.894 inches (2.27 cm)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves World Heritage Site 1156930 São Paulo, Brazil      
Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protection Area 519537 São Paulo, Brazil  
Guaraqueçaba State Environmental Protection Area 499778 Paraná, Brazil  
Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station 202626 São Paulo, Brazil      
Serra do Mar State Park 753059 São Paulo, Brazil      

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.
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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