Dasypops
Sign in to saveDasypops is a genus of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the Rio Mutum frog (Dasypops schirchi). It is endemic to the coastal plain of Espírito Santo and Bahia states of eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, including secondary forests and forest edges. It is an explosive breeder that breeds in temporary pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss.
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- Parent taxon
- Gastrophryninae
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- Dasypops
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- Rio Mutum Frogs
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Dasypops is a genus of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the Rio Mutum frog (Dasypops schirchi). It is endemic to the coastal plain of Espírito Santo and Bahia states of eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, including secondary forests and forest edges. It is an explosive breeder that breeds in temporary pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss.
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