Brown Egg Frog
Ctenophryne geayi
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Overview
Ctenophryne geayi is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is widely distributed in the northern parts of South America, in the Guianas and in the Amazon Basin in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. It might actually represent two species.
The Brown Egg Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Guiana Shield region. Mining activities, agricultural expansion, and infrastructure development have significantly reduced and degraded the pristine forest habitats this species requires for survival.
Habitat
Ctenophryne geayi occurs near flooded depressions and semi-permanent or seasonal ponds of old growth tropical rainforests at elevations up to above sea level. It is a secretive species that is nocturnal and fossorial, found above ground only during brief explosive periods of reproduction in pools. It can locally suffer from habitat loss but is not overall threatened; it occurs in many protected...
Other threatened species in Microhylidae
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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