Proceratophrys sanctaritae

Proceratophrys sanctaritae is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Habitat

This frog has been found in the leaf litter in Atlantic forests, both in shallow streams and far from water. Scientists observed the frog between 560 and 960 meters above sea level.
Scientists have observed the frog in a single protected park, Refúgio da Vida Silvestre de Amargosa, which contains the largest tract of forest remaining in the area.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this species as endangered. Its range has been subject to considerable deforestation in favor of logging, livestock grazing, and agriculture, principally small farms for non-native crops, such as bananas and cacao. The forest that remains is heavily fragmented and subject to the edge effect, which renders the habitat drier.