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Lepidobatrachus llanensis

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Species of amphibian

Lepidobatrachus llanensis
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratophryidae
Genus: Lepidobatrachus
Species: L. llanensis
Binomial name
Lepidobatrachus llanensis
Reig and Cei [es], 1963

Lepidobatrachus llanensis (common name: llanos frog; in Spanish: escuerzo) is a species of frogs in the family Ceratophryidae. It is found in northern Argentina, western Paraguay, and southern Bolivia.

Habitat and ecology

Lepidobatrachus llanensis is an aquatic frog inhabiting dry scrubland and semi-arid areas at elevations below 300 m (980 ft). Breeding takes place in temporary pools and water tanks on cattle farms. During the dry season these frogs burrow underground, only to emerge again after rain. To deal with dry conditions, they form a protective cocoon that greatly reduces the loss of water.

Conservation

Lepidobatrachus llanensis is an uncommon frog living in isolated populations. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by expanding agriculture, wood extraction, and pollution. It occurs in a number of protected areas in Argentina and Paraguay.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2021). "Lepidobatrachus llanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T57112A101428639. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T57112A101428639.en. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Lepidobatrachus llanensis Reig and Cei, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ^ McClanahan, Lon L.; Shoemaker, Vaughan H. & Ruibal, Rodolfo (1976). "Structure and function of the cocoon of a ceratophryd frog". Copeia. 1976 (1): 179–185. doi:10.2307/1443788. JSTOR 1443788.
Taxon identifiers
Lepidobatrachus llanensis


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