Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Allophryne relicta (Allophryne relicta), recorded as Endangered
Allophryne relicta (Allophryne relicta). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Allophryne relicta

Allophryne relicta

Allophryne relicta is a frog in the family Allophrynidae (order Anura), recorded as Endangered and tied to Brazil.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Allophryne relicta
Recorded from
Brazil
Taxonomy
Amphibia · Anura · Allophrynidae · Allophryne

The frog

Frogs and toads typically begin as aquatic tadpoles, though some families lay eggs on land and hatch as froglets. Skin and eggs both need moisture.

Amphibians need damp skin or water at some point in the life cycle. Habitat loss and chytrid fungus sit behind many of the badges in this class.

Range and habitat

Allophryne relicta is recorded from Brazil.

The type locality — the place tied to the name-bearing specimen — is "Uruçuca (14°35′S, 39°17′W, 90 m altitude; datum = WGS84), State of Bahia, eastern Brazil”.

GBIF currently lists 5 occurrence points. Those points follow where people logged the taxon — museum drawers and surveys included — not a closed range boundary.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Breeding

Calling males and egg sites define most frog field work. A species known from one ridge is as narrow as it sounds.

Eggs and damp skin make amphibians quick to vanish from a drained wetland or a forest stripped of litter.

In crisis

Chytrid fungus, collection, and wet-forest loss are the usual pressures on frogs with a high threat category.

Allophryne relicta is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from Wikidata item Q15241830 and GBIF occurrence geography. No dedicated encyclopedia article was available at build time. Family and order context is original writing about the group — not a claim that a monograph exists for this name. Not an IUCN assessment. Confirm status and range on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Allophryne relicta?
Allophryne relicta is a frog in the family Allophrynidae (order Anura).
What is the conservation status of Allophryne relicta?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Allophryne relicta. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Allophryne relicta live?
The public record places it in Brazil.
Why is Allophryne relicta in crisis?
Chytrid fungus, collection, and wet-forest loss are the usual pressures on frogs with a high threat category.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Allophryne relicta?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Allophryne relicta a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.