Alsodes gargola

Alsodes gargola is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae known by the common name Tonchek spiny-chest frog.[1] It is endemic to Argentina, where it occurs in northern Patagonia.[1]

Alsodes gargola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alsodidae
Genus: Alsodes
Species:
A. gargola
Binomial name
Alsodes gargola
Gallardo, 1970
Synonyms

Alsodes gargola ssp. neuquensis Cei, 1976

This is a semiaquatic frog living around alpine lakes and streams. It overwinters for 8 months of the year and the tadpoles overwinter beneath the ice and snow.[1] The species is threatened by exotic trout, but the populations are probably not yet in decline.[1]

References

  1. Lavilla, E., et al. 2010. Alsodes gargola. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 19 April 2015.

Further reading

  • Logares, R. and Úbeda, C.A. 2006. First insights into the overwintering biology of Alsodes gargola frogs and tadpoles in harsh Andean-Patagonian alpine environments. Amphibia-Reptilia 27: 263–267.
  • Logares, R. and Úbeda, C.A. (2004): Alsodes gargola (Rana del Catedral). Overwintering Tadpoles. Herpetological Review 35: 368–369.


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