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Pipa aspera

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Pipa aspera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pipidae
Genus: Pipa
Species:
P. aspera
Binomial name
Pipa aspera
Müller, 1924

Pipa aspera, the Albina Surinam toad, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae found in French Guiana,[2] Suriname, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.[1] The color of this species is a reddish-brown to a brownish-black, noticed on the dorsal part of its body.[2] The weights of females range between 5 and 12 grams, and males between 4 and 7 grams, noting that females are usually significantly larger.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Pipa aspera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T58159A61414647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T58159A61414647.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Trueb, L. & D. Massemin (2001). "The osteology and relationships of Pipa aspera (Amphibia: Anura: Pipidae), with notes on its natural history in French Guiana". Amphibia-Reptilia. 22: 33–54. doi:10.1163/156853801750096169.