''Nyctimantis siemersi'', commonly known as red-spotted Argentina frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the catchment of

Paraná River The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Br ...

in Argentina and Paraguay, and in the southern coast of Uruguay. There are two

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...

that might be distinct species: ''Nyctimantis siemersi siemersi'' and ''Nyctimantis siemersi pederseni'' Williams and Bosso, 1994. ''A. s. pederseni'' occurs in leaf axils of terrestrial ''

Aechmea ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, ...

s in gallery forests along main river systems. It reproduces in temporary pools close to the bromeliads. The nominal subspecies occurs and reproduces in wetlands and the delta of Río Paraná. This rare frog is threatened by habitat loss.

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Hylidae Amphibians described in 1937 Amphibians of Argentina Amphibians of Paraguay Amphibians of Uruguay Taxa named by Robert Mertens Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Monotypic amphibian genera {{Hylidae-stub