Pleurodema cinereum

Pleurodema cinereum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Subfamily: Leiuperinae
Genus: Pleurodema
Species: P. cinereum
Binomial name
Pleurodema cinereum
Cope, 1878
Synonyms

Pleurodema cinerea Cope, 1878
Paludicola alpina Andersson, 1906

Pleurodema cinereum is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. 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.[2] Pleurodema borellii is possibly a junior synonym of this species.[3]

Its natural habitats are open montane puna grasslands 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Cortez, C.; Reichle, S.; Köhler, J.; Arizabal, W. & Lavilla, E. (2004). "Pleurodema cinereum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pleurodema cinereum Cope, 1878". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pleurodema borellii (Peracca, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.


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