At a glance
Essentials
- Distribution
- Brazil.
- Habitat
- Lowland and montane moist forests, and rivers.
- Conservation
- Near Threatened (IUCN). Threatened by habitat loss.
Ecology
Description and characteristics
Cycloramphus brasiliensis is a frog species in the family Cycloramphidae, originally described by Steindachner in 1864. It is an amphibian endemic to Brazil, where it occupies natural habitats such as lowland and montane moist forests in subtropical or tropical climates, as well as rivers. The species is classified as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), mainly due to the loss of its natural habitat.