Adelophryne maranguapensis is a species of frog

Frog

Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...

 in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to a mountain named as Serra de Maranguape, State of Ceará, Northern Brazil

Brazil

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. Its natural habitat

Habitat

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s are subtropical or tropical humid forest

Forest

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s and plantation

Plantation

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s in high altitudinal sites on the Serra de Maranguape. It is a bromeligen species and their eggs have direct development. It is threatened by habitat loss.