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Brazilian heart-tongued frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Phyllodytes
Species:	P. kautskyi
Binomial name
Phyllodytes kautskyi Peixoto & Cruz, 1988

The Brazilian heart-tongued frog (Phyllodytes kautskyi) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil's Atlantic forests. It has been observed as high as 600 meters above sea level.

This frog is not classified as endangered because, although much of its habitat has been degraded by logging and deforestation, a very large area remains. Unlike some other frogs, this frog does not appear to live in degraded areas or in areas dedicated to silviculture. Scientists believe that this is because the frog's microhabitat involves slow-growing bromeliad plants. The tadpoles swim and grow in the pools of water that collect in the leaves.

References

1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna (2023). "Phyllodytes kautskyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T55834A172209082. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T55834A172209082.en. 55834. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Phyllodytes kautskyi Peixoto and Cruz, 1988". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
3. "Phyllodytes kautskyi". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

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