Pleurodema borellii

Pleurodema borellii (common name: rufous four-eyed frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia. The taxonomic status of this species is uncertain, and it may be a junior synonym of Pleurodema cinerea.[2] It is abundant in Argentina, occurring in the Chaco-Yungas transition and montane grasslands on the eastern slopes of the Andes. Reproduction takes place in small permanent and temporary pools where pairs build floating foam nests. It is also found in disturbed habitats, including urban areas. No major threats to this species have been identified.[1]

Pleurodema borellii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Pleurodema
Species:
P. borellii
Binomial name
Pleurodema borellii
(Peracca, 1895)
Synonyms

Paludicola borellii Peracca, 1895

References

  1. Cortez, C.; Reichle, S.; De la Riva, I.; Köhler, J. & Lavilla, E. (2004). "Pleurodema borellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57282A11598875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57282A11598875.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pleurodema borellii (Peracca, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.


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