Adenomera aurantiaca
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| Adenomera aurantiaca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Adenomera |
| Species: | A. aurantiaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenomera aurantiaca Carvalho, Moraes, Lima, Fouquet, Peloso, Pavan, Drummond, Rodrigues, Giaretta, Gordo, Neckel-Oliveira, and Haddad, 2021 | |
Adenomera aurantiaca, the orange-legged terrestrial nest-building frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1]
This frog lives in lowland rainforests that do not flood. Scientists have seen it between 78 and 102 m (256 and 335 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen these frogs in one protected place, Floresta Nacional de Itaituba II, along the Rio Jamanxim.[1]