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Brazilian horned frog

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Brazilian Horned Frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratophryidae
Genus: Ceratophrys
Species:
C. aurita
Binomial name
Ceratophrys aurita
(Raddi, 1823)

The Brazilian horned frog (Ceratophrys aurita) is a species of frog in the Ceratophryidae family.[1] It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds.[2]

References

  1. ^ Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S., Peixoto, O.L. & Segalla, M.V. (2004). Ceratophrys aurita. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Horned Frog - Brazilian". CentralPets.com. Retrieved 2008-10-15.