Venezuelan horned frog
The Colombian horned frog[2] or Venezuelan horned frog (Ceratophrys calcarata) is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratophryidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophrys |
| Species: | C. calcarata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratophrys calcarata Boulenger, 1890 | |
References
- Rueda, J.V.; Mijares, A.; Amorós, C.L.B. (2004). "Ceratophrys calcarata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56336A11463928. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- Ceratophrys calcarata, Amphibian Species of the World 5.6
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