Limnomedusa macroglossa

Limnomedusa macroglossa
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alsodidae
Genus: Limnomedusa macroglossa
Fitzinger, 1843
Species: L. macroglossa
Binomial name
Limnomedusa macroglossa
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Leptodactylus nova-teutoniae Ahl, 1936
  • Limnomedusa misionis Schmidt, 1944
  • Litopleura maritimum Jiménez de la Espada, 1875

Limnomedusa macroglossa (common name: rapids frog) is a species of frog in the Alsodidae family,[2] in the monotypic genus Limnomedusa.[3] It is found in southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, Uruguay, and northern Paraguay.[2]

Limnomedusa macroglossa are found in open and forested areas on rocky soil along rivers. Tadpoles are found in temporary river-side pools[1] and slow-flowing water.[4]

It is threatened by habitat degradation due to agricultural activities, water pollution, hydroelectric development, and pine plantations. For example, the Itaipu Dam destroyed populations in Paraná.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 D. Silvano, P. Garcia, A. Kwet, M. V. Segalla, J. Langone & D. Baldo (2004). "Limnomedusa macroglossa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnomedusa macroglossa (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnomedusa Fitzinger, 1843". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Kaefer, I. L.; Both, C.; Cechin, S. Z. (2009). "Breeding biology of the rapids frog Limnomedusa macroglossa (Anura: Cycloramphidae) in southern Brazil". Journal of Natural History 43 (19–20): 1195–1206. doi:10.1080/00222930902767474.

External links