Phyllomedusa ayeaye (IMAGE)

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Phyllomedusa ayeaye

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This rare species occurs in open areas on shrubs near pools. The egg clutch is deposited on leaves above permanent flowing water, and when hatched the tadpoles fall into streams below. It is critically endangered mainly due to habitat degradation.

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Célio F. B. Haddad

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