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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 ...
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Leptodactylidae
The southern frogs form the Leptodactylidae, a name that comes from Greek meaning a bird or other animal having slender toes. They are a diverse Family (biology), family of frogs that most likely diverged from other hyloidea, hyloids during the Cretaceous. The family has undergone major taxonomic revisions in recent years, including the reclassification of the former subfamily Eleutherodactylinae into its own family the Eleutherodactylidae; the Leptodactylidae now number 206 species in 15 genera distributed throughout Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, Central and South America. The family includes terrestrial, burrowing, aquatic, and arboreal members, inhabiting a wide range of habitats. Several of the genera within the Leptodactylidae lay their eggs in foam nests. These can be in crevices, on the surface of water, or on forest floors. These foam nests are some of the most varied among frogs. When eggs hatch in nests on the forest floor, the tadpoles remain within the ne ...
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Odontophrynus Achalensis
''Odontophrynus occidentalis'', commonly known as the Cururu lesser escuerzo, is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to western and central Argentina. Its natural habitats are montane forests, montane grasslands, rocky outcrops, and shrubland. Breeding takes place in permanent streams; the development of the tadpoles takes about eight months. It tolerates habitat change but is threatened by water pollution and fires caused by agriculture and mining. Description Adult males measure and adult females, based on just two specimens, in snout–vent length. The body is chubby with stout limbs. The head is small and wider than it is long. The canthus rostralis is bluntly rounded. The tympanum is hidden. The fingers have slightly developed fringes, and the toes are slightly webbed. Skin is granular, with scattered, irregularly arranged, rounded glandular warts on dorsally. The parotoid gland are irregular and rounded. Dorsal coloration is brownish with faint ...
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Amphibians Of Argentina
Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Thus amphibians typically start out as larvae living in water, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. The young generally undergo metamorphosis from larva with gills to an adult air-breathing form with lungs. Amphibians use their skin as a secondary respiratory surface and some small terrestrial salamanders and frogs lack lungs and rely entirely on their skin. They are superficially similar to reptiles like lizards but, along with mammals and birds, reptiles are amniotes and do not require water bodies in which to breed. With their complex reproductive needs and permeable skins, amphibians are often ecological indicators; in recent decades there has been a dramatic ...
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Quebrada Del Condorito National Park
Quebrada del Condorito National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito) is a federal protected area in Córdoba Province, Argentina. Established on 28 November 1996, it houses a representative sample of the Sierras Pampeanas biodiversity in endangered state of conservation. It has an area of History Thousands of years ago members of the archaeologically-missing Ayampitín Culture frequented these uplands, establishing temporary camps for hunting guanaco, pampas deer and the large mammals once abundant here. When the Spaniards arrived in the sixteenth century, the Comechingones inhabited the region. Description Although located near the city of Cordoba and tourist towns like Villa Carlos Paz, Alta Gracia, Tanti, Mina Clavero, etc., the territory of the park has remained scenically pristine due to its inaccessibility. Extensive ranching, however, has been practiced since colonial times, resulting in intense erosion to the vegetation cover due to cattle tramp ...
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Pleurodema Cordobae Tadpole Actual
''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, 1964 * ''Pleu ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Pleurodema Guayapae
''Pleurodema guayapae'' is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and pasture Pasture (from the Latin ''pastus'', past participle of ''pascere'', "to feed") is land used for grazing. Pasture lands in the narrow sense are enclosed tracts of farmland, grazed by domesticated livestock, such as horses, cattle, sheep, or swine ...land. References Pleurodema Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1964 {{Leptodactylidae-stub ...
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Pleurodema Nebulosum
''Pleurodema nebulosum'' 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, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, pond A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from th ...s, irrigated land, and seasonally flooded agricultural land. References Pleurodema Amphibians of Argentina Endemic fauna of Argentina Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1861 Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister {{Leptodactylidae-stub ...
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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 ...
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Pleurodema Cordobae Tadpole
''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, 1964 * ''Pleu ...
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Hypsiboas Cordobae
''Boana cordobae'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae that is endemic to Argentina. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marsh A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found at ...es, and intermittent freshwater marshes. Its status is insufficiently known. Sources {{Taxonbar, from=Q1942725 Boana Amphibians of Argentina Endemic fauna of Argentina Amphibians described in 1965 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ...
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