Odontophrynus occidentalis

Odontophrynus occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Odontophrynidae
Genus: Odontophrynus
Species: O. occidentalis
Binomial name
Odontophrynus occidentalis
(Berg, 1886)
Synonyms

Ceratophrys occidentalis Berg, 1896

Odontophrynus occidentalis (common name: Cururu lesser escuercito) is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to western and central Argentina.[1][2] Its natural habitats are montane forests, 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Blotto, B. & di Tada, I. (2004). "Odontophrynus occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57193A11585921. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Odontophrynus occidentalis (Berg, 1896)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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