Physalaemus cristinae
| Physalaemus cristinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus |
| Species: | P. cristinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Physalaemus cristinae Cardozo et al., 2023 | |
Physalaemus cristinae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Humid Chaco, Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna, Humid Pampas, Uruguay and Espinal ecoregions of Argentina and Paraguay.[1][2][3]
Description
The frog measures about 20.5-32.0 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is smooth and can be either green in color or green with some brown.[3]
Etymology
The specific epithet is a tribute to Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner for her, according to the authors, extraordinary contributions to the improvement of the educative and scientific systems in Argentina.[2]
References
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Physalaemus cristinae Cardozo, Tomatis, Duport-Bru, Kolenc, Borteiro, Pansonato, Confalonieri, Lourenço, Haddad, and Baldo, 2023". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Cardozo, Dario; Tomatis, Cristian; Duport Bru, Ana S.; Kolenc, Francisco; Borteiro, Claudio; Pansonato, André; Confalonieri, Viviana; Lourenço, Luciana Bolsoni; Haddad, Célio F.B.; Baldo, Diego (2023-12-20). "The Taxonomic Status of Physalaemus cuqui Lobo, 1993, with the Description of a New Species of Physalaemus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Argentina and Paraguay". Herpetological Monographs. 37 (1): 95–128. doi:10.1655/herpmonographs-d-22-00003. ISSN 0733-1347.
- 1 2 de Almeida, Gabriel Rodriguez; Silveira, Sebastián Gómez Barboza; Rodríguez, Gonzalo; Barrasso, Diego A.; Borteiro, Claudio; Kolenc, Francisco (2025-05-30). "A new addition to the frog fauna of Uruguay, Physalaemus cristinae Cardozo et al., 2023 (Anura, Leptodactylidae)". Cuadernos de Herpetología. 39 (1): 47–53. doi:10.31017/cdh.2025.(2025-014).