Alsodes nodosus

Alsodes nodosus (common name: black spiny-chest frog) is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae endemic to central Chile; records from Argentina are not considered valid.[2]

Alsodes nodosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alsodidae
Genus: Alsodes
Species:
A. nodosus
Binomial name
Alsodes nodosus
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
Synonyms

Borborocoetes kriegi Müller, 1926
Borborocoetus valdivianus Philippi, 1902
Cacotus maculatus Günther, 1869 "1868"
Cystignathus cinerascens Philippi, 1902
Cystignathus granulatus Philippi, 1902
Cystignathus zebra Philippi, 1902
Paludicola illotus Barbour, 1922
Paludicola muelleri Werner, 1896
Telmatobius laevis Philippi, 1902
Alsodes laevis (Philippi, 1902)

Alsodes nodosus is locally common but is getting rarer. It is found in temperate shrubland and seasonal and permanent streams. It is not tolerant of habitat destruction, and urban sprawl is rapidly destroying suitable habitat.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Alsodes nodosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T76755055A79315936. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Alsodes nodosus (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 June 2014.


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