Pleurodema thaul
| Pleurodema thaul | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pleurodema |
| Species: | P. thaul |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurodema thaul (Lesson, 1826) | |
Pleurodema thaul, the Chilean four-eyed frog is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.[2][3]
Description
Individuals vary in size between 3 and 5 cm in snout-vent length. The female frogs are larger than the males. The skin of the dorsum can be yellow, green, or dark green in color. The frogs have symmetrical brown spots. The belly is white in color.[3]
Diet
They feed on arthropods such as flies and spiders.[3]
Habitat
In Chile they are found from the Antofagasta region to the Aysén Region, while in Argentina they live in areas close to the Andes in the provinces of Neuquén, Rio Negro, and Chubut.
Reproduction
Reproduction occurs almost throughout the year. This frog can reproduce in almost any body of water.[1] The tadpoles are gray with dark spots.[3]
Danger
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some parts of the range, some of the frogs may be in some danger from fire, water pollution from farms and other industry, land conversion, and drought.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Pleurodema thaul". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T57291A79813410. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T57291A79813410.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Pleurodema thaul (Schneider, 1799)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Kellie Whittaker (January 1, 2005). Kellie Whittaker (ed.). "Pleurodema thaul (Schneider, 1799)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- Lenz, Rudolf. Diccionario etimológico de las voces chilenas derivadas de lenguas indígenas americanas (1904) .