Alsodes vanzolinii


Alsodes vanzolinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alsodidae
Genus: Alsodes
Species: A. vanzolinii
Binomial name
Alsodes vanzolinii
(Donoso-Barros, 1974)
Synonyms
  • Eupsophus vanzolinii
    Donoso-Barros, 1974

Alsodes vanzolinii is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae.

Geographic range

A. vanzolinii is endemic to the western slopes of the Nahuelbuta Range, Arauco Province, Chile.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of A. vanzolinii are temperate forests and rivers.[1]

Conservation status

A. vanzolinii is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Etymology

The specific name vanzolinii honors Paulo Vanzolini, a Brazilian herpetologist and composer.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Veloso A, Núñez H, Ortiz JC (2008). "Alsodes vanzolinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. pp. 346–347. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.

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