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Phyllodytes melanomystax

Phyllodytes melanomystax

(Caramaschi, Da Silva & Britto-Pereira, 1992)

Family: Hylidae
Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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The Bahia heart-tongued frog (Phyllodytes melanomystax) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil´s rainforests. It has been observed as high as 800 meters above sea level.

This frog lives on epiphyte bromeliads, but only those that live high in the canopy, not on bromeliads that grow on the ground or on smaller host plants. The female frog lays eggs on the leaves, and tadpoles develop in the pools of water that collect near the axil of the plants.

Scientists say this frog is not in danger of extinction because it has such a large range. Although there has been significant deforestation to convert the lambs to farms and grazing, there is still significant forest as of 2023.

Source: Wikipedia, article Phyllodytes melanomystax. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 463023
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Itacaré
Bahia
Brazil
02/07/2021
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
146508007/02/2021BrazilBahiaItacaréGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Phyllodytes melanomystax – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.