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Lepidobatrachus llanensis

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Lepidobatrachus llanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratophryidae
Genus: Lepidobatrachus
Species:
L. llanensis
Binomial name
Lepidobatrachus llanensis
Reig & Cei, 1963

Lepidobatrachus llanensis (common name: llanos frog; in Spanish: escuerzo[1]) is a species of frog in the Ceratophryidae family. It is found in Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia.[2] It is an aquatic frog inhabiting dry scrubland and semi-arid areas. Breeding takes place in temporary pools and water tanks on cattle farms. During the dry season these frogs burrow underground, only to emerge again after rain. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by expanding agriculture, wood extraction, and pollution.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Template:IUCN2014.3
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lepidobatrachus llanensis Reig and Cei, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 December 2014.