Pleurodema kriegi
| Pleurodema kriegi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pleurodema |
| Species: | P. kriegi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurodema kriegi (Müller, 1926) | |
Pleurodema kriegi is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Argentina.[2][3]
Home
This frog lives in grasslands on mountains and in nearby rocky areas. The adult frogs spend time under rocks and in burrows formerly dug by rodents. Scientists have observed it between 1,250 and 2,600 m (4,100 and 8,530 ft) above sea level.[2][1]
Scientists have reported the frog in protected areas: Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito and Reserva Hídrica Provincial de Pampa de Achala.[1]
Reproduction
This frog breeds explosively after the rains begins to fall in November or December. The adult frogs egg masses that are semi-submerged or attached to water plants. This species breeds in temporary and permanent ponds and sometimes backwater areas within streams.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this species as near threatened and the Argentina Red List classifies it as vulnerable. The large-scale protection of its habitat in the 1990s rendered its future more secure, but, before that, the area was subject to extensive cattle ranching. Scientists have reported the dangerous fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on some of these frogs, but it is not clear if the frogs suffer from chytridiomycosis.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Pleurodema kriegi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T57288A101432365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57288A101432365.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Pleurodema kriegi (Müller, 1926)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Pleurodema kriegi (Müller, 1926)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 4, 2026.