Pacific horned frog
| Pacific Horned Frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratophryidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophrys |
| Species: | C. stolzmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratophrys stolzmanni Steindachner, 1882 | |
The Pacific horned frog (Ceratophrys stolzmanni) is a species of frog in the Ceratophryidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and sandy shores.
It is kept as a pet. Specimens in the United States were inported by Understory Enterprises.
References
- Angulo, A., Coloma, L.A., Ron, S. & Cisneros-Heredia, D. 2004. Ceratophrys stolzmanni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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