Thoropa lutzi

Thoropa lutzi is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Thoropa lutzi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Cycloramphidae
Genus:	Thoropa
Species:	T. lutzi
Binomial name
Thoropa lutzi Cochran, 1938

Etymology

The specific name, lutzi, is in honor of Brazilian parasitologist Adolfo Lutz.^{[2]: 129–130}

Geographic range

Thoropa lutzi is found in southeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro, at altitudes of 200–800 m (660–2,620 ft).^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Thoropa lutzi are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, rivers, and rocky areas.^[1]

Behavior

Adults and larvae of Thoropa lutzi live on wet rock walls.^[1]

Reproduction

The adult female Thoropa lutzi deposits her egg clutch in a rock fissure.^[1]

Conservation status

Thoropa lutzi is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]