Phyzelaphryne miriamae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
Genus: | Phyzelaphryne |
Species: | P. miriamae
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Binomial name | |
Phyzelaphryne miriamae Heyer, 1977
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Phyzelaphryne miriamae, commonly known as Miriam's frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. [2] [3] [4] It is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the drainage of Madeira and Tapajos rivers, in the southern Amazon Basin. It might also occur in Bolivia. [2]
Phyzelaphryne miriamae is found in leaf-litter in lowland rainforests. It is locally threatened by habitat loss. [1]