Brazilian horned frog
Appearance
Brazilian Horned Frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ceratophryidae |
Genus: | Ceratophrys |
Species: | C. aurita
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Binomial name | |
Ceratophrys aurita (Raddi, 1823)
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Horned Frog - Brazilian". CentralPets.com. Retrieved 2008-10-15.