Proceratophrys renalis

Proceratophrys renalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Genus: Proceratophrys
Species:
P. renalis
Binomial name
Proceratophrys renalis
(Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)
Synonyms[2]
  • Ceratophrys renalis Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
  • Stombus renalis Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
  • Proceratophrys renalis Lynch, 1971

Proceratophrys renalis is a frog. It lives in Brazil.[2][3][1]

Home

This frog lives in forests on the Atlantic side (east side) of the mountains. It lives in forests that change and in forests that grow around rivers and streams.[1]

There are many protected parks where this frog lives.[1]

People

People sometimes catch this frog to sell as a pet.[1]

Young

This frog has young in streams with rocks and sand on the bottom.[1]

Danger

Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. People change the places where the frog lives to make towns, places for animals to eat grass, tree farms, and other farms.[1]

First paper

  • Prado GM; Pombal Jr., JP (2008). "Especies de Proceratophrys Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 com apendices palpebrais (Anura; Cycloramphidae)". Arq. Zool. 39: 1–85.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Proceratophrys renalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T88951619A172241439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T88951619A172241439.en. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Proceratophrys renalis (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  3. "Proceratophrys renalis (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 2, 2025.