Limnomedusa macroglossa
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| Limnomedusa macroglossa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Leptodactylinae |
| Genus: | Limnomedusa Fitzinger, 1843 |
| Species: | L. macroglossa |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnomedusa macroglossa (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | |
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Limnomedusa macroglossa is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family, in the monotypic genus Limnomedusa.[1] It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and possibly Paraguay.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ William Edward Duellman, ed. (1999). "Distribution patterns of amphibians in South America". Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians: a Global Perspective. JHU Press. pp. 255–328. ISBN 978-0-8018-6115-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 D. Silvano, P. Garcia, A. Kwet, M. V. Segalla, J. Langone & D. Baldo (2004). "Limnomedusa macroglossa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
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