Biology:Lepidobatrachus asper

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Short description: Species of frog

Lepidobatrachus asper
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratophryidae
Genus: Lepidobatrachus
Species:
L. asper
Binomial name
Lepidobatrachus asper
Budgett, 1899

[2]Lepidobatrachus asper (common name: Paraguay horned frog; in Spanish: escuerzo[1]) is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae. It is found in the Chaco of northern Argentina , Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil , and Paraguay.[3]

This frog inhabits dry scrubland and semi-arid areas. 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. It can be threatened by fires, potentially also by over-grazing livestock.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2237774 entry