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Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Dendrophryniscus
Species:	D. brevipollicatus
Binomial name
Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870
Synonyms
Atelopus imitator Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920

Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Brazil and found on the coastal ranges of São Paulo state and Rio de Janeiro states. Its natural habitats are primary, secondary and seasonally flooded forests up to 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. It lives in terrestrial and epiphytic bromeliads, where it also places its eggs. It is a common species, although habitat loss can be a threat.

References

1. ^ Paulo Garcia, Oswaldo Luiz Peixoto (2010). "Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T54806A11204311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T54806A11204311.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

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