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Pleurodema
''Pleurodema'' is a genus of leptodactylid frogs from South America. They are sometimes known under the common name four-eyed frogs, although this name can also refer to a particular species, '' Pleurodema bibroni''. The common name is a reference to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes. When threatened, the frog lowers its head and raises its rear. When the frog adopts this posture, the poison glands are also raised toward the predator. The predator may also confuse the frog's raised posterior for the head of a larger animal. Species The genus contains only the following 15 species: * '' Pleurodema alium'' Maciel and Nunes, 2010 * '' Pleurodema bibroni'' Tschudi, 1838 * '' Pleurodema borellii'' (Peracca, 1895) * '' Pleurodema brachyops'' (Cope, 1869) * '' Pleurodema bufoninum'' Bell, 1843 * '' Pleurodema cinereum'' Cope, 1878 * '' Pleurodema cordobae'' Valetti, Salas, and Martino, 2009 * '' Pleurodema diplolister'' (Peters, 1870) * '' Pleurodema guayapae'' Barrio, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema
''Pleurodema'' is a genus of leptodactylid frogs from South America. They are sometimes known under the common name four-eyed frogs, although this name can also refer to a particular species, '' Pleurodema bibroni''. The common name is a reference to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes. When threatened, the frog lowers its head and raises its rear. When the frog adopts this posture, the poison glands are also raised toward the predator. The predator may also confuse the frog's raised posterior for the head of a larger animal. Species The genus contains only the following 15 species: * '' Pleurodema alium'' Maciel and Nunes, 2010 * '' Pleurodema bibroni'' Tschudi, 1838 * '' Pleurodema borellii'' (Peracca, 1895) * '' Pleurodema brachyops'' (Cope, 1869) * '' Pleurodema bufoninum'' Bell, 1843 * '' Pleurodema cinereum'' Cope, 1878 * '' Pleurodema cordobae'' Valetti, Salas, and Martino, 2009 * '' Pleurodema diplolister'' (Peters, 1870) * '' Pleurodema guayapae'' Barrio, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Cordobae
''Pleurodema cordobae'' is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the Sierras de Córdoba of Argentina. This endemic species also resides with the highly similar species, '' Pleurodema kriegi''. ''P. cordobae'' exhibits particular characteristics that differentiate it from other frogs in the ''Pleurodema'' genus, including the fact that the species is octoploid, as compared to the ''P. kriegi'' and '' Pleurodema bibroni'', which are tetraploid. ''P. cordobae'' inhabits temporary and semi-permanent ponds. As this species is only found in isolated locations such as the Sierra Grande, little is known about its very limited population. Distribution ''Pleurodema cordobae'' co-inhabits the Sierras de Córdoba The Sierras de Córdoba is a mountain range in central Argentina, located between the Pampas to the east and south and the Chaco to the north and east. Most of the range is located in Córdoba Province, except for the southwestern margin whic ... w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Alium
''Pleurodema'' is a genus of leptodactylid frogs from South America. They are sometimes known under the common name four-eyed frogs, although this name can also refer to a particular species, '' Pleurodema bibroni''. The common name is a reference to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes. When threatened, the frog lowers its head and raises its rear. When the frog adopts this posture, the poison glands are also raised toward the predator. The predator may also confuse the frog's raised posterior for the head of a larger animal. Species The genus contains only the following 15 species: * '' Pleurodema alium'' Maciel and Nunes, 2010 * '' Pleurodema bibroni'' Tschudi, 1838 * '' Pleurodema borellii'' (Peracca, 1895) * '' Pleurodema brachyops'' (Cope, 1869) * '' Pleurodema bufoninum'' Bell, 1843 * '' Pleurodema cinereum'' Cope, 1878 * ''Pleurodema cordobae'' Valetti, Salas, and Martino, 2009 * '' Pleurodema diplolister'' (Peters, 1870) * '' Pleurodema guayapae'' Barrio, 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Bibroni
''Pleurodema bibroni'' is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. Its common name is four-eyed frog, although this name can also refer to the genus ''Pleurodema'' in general. The common name refers to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes. When threatened, the frog lowers its head and raises its rear. When the frog adopts this posture the poison glands are also raised toward the predator. The predator may also confuse the frog's raised posterior for the head of a larger animal. ''Pleurodema bibroni'' is found in Uruguay and southern Brazil. Its natural habitats are coastal sand plains, open savannas, rocky outcrops, grasslands and open montane habitats between 0 and 900 meters above sea level. Breeding takes place in temporary pools. It is a rare species that occurs in widely scattered populations. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Cinereum
''Pleurodema cinereum'' is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in the Andes in northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, and southeastern Peru. Its common name is Juliaca four-eyed frog, after its type locality, Juliaca. '' Pleurodema borellii'' is possibly a junior synonym of this species. Its natural habitats are open montane puna grassland The puna grassland ecoregion, of the montane grasslands and shrublands biome, is found in the central Andes Mountains of South America. It is considered one of the eight Natural Regions in Peru,Pulgar Vidal, Javier: Geografía del Perú; Las Oc ...s and semi-deciduous forests. Reproduction takes place in small permanent and temporary pools where pairs build floating foam nests. It is a common species facing no major threats. References Pleurodema Amphibians of the Andes Amphibians of Argentina Amphibians of Bolivia Amphibians of Peru Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1878 {{L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Somuncurense
''Pleurodema somuncurense'' (the Somuncura frog or El Rincon stream frog, in Spanish ''rana de Somuncura'') is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the Somuncura Plateau in Patagonia, Argentina. Description Females reach in total length. They are slender with fairly small head and large protruding, gold-coloured eyes. Fingers and toes are long and slender, with the toes being about one-third webbed. Eyes have two symmetrical rounded structures on the centre of the upper and lower border of the iris. The skin is smooth. Colouration is bright yellowish-brown on the upper surfaces of the head, body and legs. There are irregular dark spots across the back, and wavy dark reticulated lines on the sides of the body and backs of the thighs. There is a characteristic yellowish stripe that runs centrally down the top of the head and half of the back. The belly is purplish-yellow with dark grey reticulated spots. The lower surface of the thighs is purplish-rose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Brachyops
The Colombian four-eyed frog (''Pleurodema brachyops''; in Spanish: ''sapito lipon'') is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in an area stretching from Guyana and northern Brazil ( Roraima state) through Venezuela (including Isla Margarita) and Colombia into Panama as well as the Netherlands Antilles. The common name "four-eyed frog" refers to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes. When threatened, the frog lowers its head and raises its rear. When the frog adopts this posture, the poison glands are also raised toward the predator. The predator may also confuse the frog's raised posterior for the head of a larger animal. The natural habitat of the Colombian four-eyed frog is open savanna and grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses ( Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush ( Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Diplolister
''Pleurodema diplolister'', the Peters' four-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, sandy shores, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... The common name "four-eyed frog" refers to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes. When threatened, the frog lowers its head and raises its rear. When the frog adopts this posture, the poison glands are also raised toward the predator. The predator may also confuse the frog's raised posterior for the head of a larger animal. References Pleurodema Endem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Bufoninum
''Pleurodema bufoninum'', the large four-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are subantarctic forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s, temperate forests, subantarctic shrubland, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subantarctic grassland, temperate grassland, intermittent rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, rural gardens, ponds, and open excavations. The common name "four-eyed frog" refers to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes. When threatened, the frog lowers its head and raises its rear. When the frog adopts this posture, the poison glands are also raised toward the predator. The predator may also confuse the frog's r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''. It is abundant in Argentina, occurring in the Chaco-Yungas transition and montane grasslands on the eastern slopes of the Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S .... 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. References Pleurodema Amphibians of the Andes Amphibians of Argentina Amphibians of Bolivia Taxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Marmoratum
''Pleurodema marmoratum'' is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land Arable land (from the la, arabilis, "able to be ploughed") is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.''Oxford English Dictionary'', "arable, ''adj''. and ''n.''" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2013. Alternatively, for th ..., pastureland, and irrigated land. References Pleurodema Amphibians of Argentina Amphibians of Bolivia Amphibians of Chile Amphibians of Peru Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1841 {{Leptodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurodema Tucumanum
''Pleurodema tucumanum'' is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Argentina. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ...s and ditches. References Pleurodema Amphibians of Argentina Endemic fauna of Argentina Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1927 {{Leptodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |