Dendrophryniscus carvalhoi
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Dendrophryniscus carvalhoi is a species of toad
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
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Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Silvano, D. & Peixoto, O.L. 2004. Dendrophryniscus carvalhoi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.