Chacophrys

Chacophrys pierottii, the Chaco horned frog or lesser Chini frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae.[2] It is monotypic within the genus Chacophrys.[3] It is found in the Chaco of northern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, and western Paraguay. Its natural habitats are dry shrubland and gallery forest. Outside the breeding season adults remain buried underground but emerge during the first heavy rains to breed in temporary ponds.[1]

Chacophrys
Chacophrys pierotti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratophryidae
Genus: Chacophrys
Reig & Limeses, 1963
Species:
C. pierottii
Binomial name
Chacophrys pierottii
(Vellard, 1948)

It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and wood extraction. It is also collected for pet trade.[1]

References
  1. Aquino, L.; De la Riva, I.; Reichle, S.; di Tada, I. & Lavilla, E. (2004). "Chacophrys pierottii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56343A11465217. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56343A11465217.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chacophrys pierottii (Vellard, 1948)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chacophrys Reig and Limeses, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 May 2014.


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