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Phrynomedusa fimbriata

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA HYLIDAE

Scientific Name: Phrynomedusa fimbriata
Species Authority: Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Extinct ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Bruno Pimenta
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
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Justification:
Listed as Extinct because it has not been recorded for over 80 years, and extensive searches have failed to locate this species.
History:
1996 Data Deficient
1994 Insufficiently Known (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species has only been recorded from "Alto da Serra", Paranapiacaba, Santo Andre, in the State of Sao Paulo, south-eastern Brazil. It was collected at an elevation of around 1,000m asl.
Countries:
Regionally extinct:
Brazil
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Population [top]

Population: It remains known from the holotype only, with no additional records for more than 80 years, despite repeated searches. It is now believed to be extinct.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Although there is no information available on the biology or ecology of this species, it is possible that it was a high-altitude stream-breeder.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No explanation is currently available for the disappearance of this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no protected areas near the type locality of this species.
Citation: Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Bruno Pimenta 2004. Phrynomedusa fimbriata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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