Proceratophrys huntingtoni
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| Proceratophrys huntingtoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Odontophrynidae |
| Genus: | Proceratophrys |
| Species: | P. huntingtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Proceratophrys huntingtoni Ávila, Pansonato, and Strüssmann, 2012 | |
Proceratophrys huntingtoni is a frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2][3][1][4]
The adult male frog measures 31.75–38.67 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 33.04–45.69 mm.[4]
Etymology
Scientists named the frog for American naturalist Herbert Huntington.[4]
Habitat
Scientists saw this frog in gallery forest and streamside vegetation in Cerrado biomes between 250 and 750 meters above sea level. This frog is nocturnal.[1]
The frog's range overlaps with Parque Nacional Da Chapada Dos Guimarães, but scientists have not reported the frog within the park.[1]
