Chacophrys
| Chacophrys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratophryidae |
| Genus: | Chacophrys Reig & Limeses, 1963 |
| Species: | C. pierottii
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| Binomial name | |
| Chacophrys pierottii (Vellard, 1948)
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The Chaco horned frog or lesser Chini frog (Chacophrys pierottii) is a species of frog in the Ceratophryidae family.[2] It is monotypic within the genus Chacophrys.[3] It is found in the Chaco of northern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, and western Paraguay. Its natural habitats are dry shrubland and gallery forests. Outside the breeding season adults remain buried underground but emerge during the first heavy rains to breed in temporary ponds.[1]
It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and wood extraction. It is also collected for pet trade.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Template:IUCN2013.2
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chacophrys pierottii (Vellard, 1948)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chacophrys Reig and Limeses, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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