Odontophrynus carvalhoi

Carvalho's Escuerzo (Odontophrynus carvalhoi) is a frog.  It lives in Brazil.

Home
Scientists saw the frog in Caatinga, Atlantic forest, and Cerrado places. People see it on the dead leaves on the ground. Scientists saw the frog 500 meters above sea level. This frog is good at living in places that people have changed.

Scientists have seen the frog in many safe parks: Área de Preservação Ambiental Aldeia-Beberibe, Área de Preservação Ambiental da Serra de Baturite, Área de Preservação Ambiental de Murici, Área de Preservação Ambiental do Rio Pandeiros, Parque Estadual das Sete Passagens, Parque Nacional da Chapada da Diamantina, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Parque Nacional do Catimbau, and Reserva Biológica de Serra Negra.

Young
This frog has many young at the same time. The tadpoles swim and grow in streams and ponds that dry up for part of the year.

Danger
The IUCN says this frog is not in danger of dying out. People do change the places where the frog lives by making places for cows to eat grass. Fires can also hurt this frog.

References

Category:Frogs of South America