Phrynomedusa vanzolinii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	HYLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Phrynomedusa vanzolinii
Species Authority:	Cruz, 1991

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainties as to its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is currently known only from Teresópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and Boraceia, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, from 800-1,500m asl, although its distribution is not well known. It probably occurs more widely than current records suggest, especially in areas between the two known sites.
Countries:	Native: Brazil
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Population [top]

Population:	Its population status is unknown.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species has only been recorded from streams in primary forest. Larvae have been found in small pools in permanent streams.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Its habitat is being degraded in Boraceia, where harvesting of palmito palm trees is opening up the forest canopy.

Major Threat(s):

Its habitat is being degraded in Boraceia, where harvesting of palmito palm trees is opening up the forest canopy.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The range of this species is wholly within protected areas, although it is clear that conservation and maintenance of its habitat is required even in these areas.

Conservation Actions:

The range of this species is wholly within protected areas, although it is clear that conservation and maintenance of its habitat is required even in these areas.

Citation:	Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva 2004. Phrynomedusa vanzolinii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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