Pleurodema tucumanum
| Pleurodema tucumanum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pleurodema |
| Species: | P. tucumanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurodema tucumanum Parker, 1927 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pleurodema tucumana Parker, 1927 | |
Pleurodema tucumanum, the spotted-flanks four-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Argentina.[2][3][1]
Habitat
This terrestrial frog is found in shrubland between 80 and 1,258 m (260 and 4,130 ft) above sea level. It has also been seen in agricultural habitats.[1]
Scientists have reported the frog in protected areas: Parque Nacional Calilegua, Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas, and Parque Provincial Ischigualasto.[1]
Reproduction
This frog is an explosive breeder. The male frogs sit in or near the water and call to the female frogs. The adult frogs make a foam nest for the eggs in pools of water.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Pleurodema tucumanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T57292A101433077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57292A101433077.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Pleurodema tucumanum Parker, 1927". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Pleurodema tucumanum Parker, 1927". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 5, 2026.