Thoropa
Sign in to saveThoropa is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae. They are endemic to eastern and southeastern Brazil. They are sometimes known as river frogs.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyCycloramphidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 14
- Family
- Cycloramphidae
- Collections
- UNICAMP, ROM, INMA, MUSEU NACIONAL/UFRJ, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Leptodactylidae
- Image
- Thoropa miliaris.jpg
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- Thoropa
- taxon name
- Thoropa
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Thoropa
- endemic to
- Brazil
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description, ecology, and behavior
- Species
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Thoropa is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae. They are endemic to eastern and southeastern Brazil. They are sometimes known as river frogs.
==Description, ecology, and behavior== Thoropa are associated with rocks and have cryptic coloration. Their size ranges from small to medium, in snout–vent length. They occur at elevations up to above sea level; Thoropa miliaris and Thoropa taophora can even live on rocky marine shores, foraging in the intertidal zone. Male Thoropa are associated with wet rock faces, whereas the females seem to range more widely.
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