Limnomedusa macroglossa | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Alsodidae |
Genus: | Limnomedusa Fitzinger, 1843 |
Species: | L. macroglossa |
Binomial name | |
Limnomedusa macroglossa (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | |
Synonyms | |
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Limnomedusa macroglossa (common name: rapids frog) is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae, in the monotypic genus Limnomedusa. It is found in southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, Uruguay, and northern Paraguay.
Limnomedusa macroglossa are found in open and forested areas on rocky soil along rivers. Tadpoles are found in temporary river-side pools and slow-flowing water.
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.
References
- ^ Débora Silvano, Paulo Garcia, Axel Kwet, Magno Vicente Segalla, Jose Langone, Diego Baldo (2004). "Limnomedusa macroglossa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57176A11580028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57176A11580028.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
- 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.
- 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. S2CID 84875940.
External links
- Media related to Limnomedusa macroglossa at Wikimedia Commons
Taxon identifiers | |
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Limnomedusa macroglossa | |
Limnomedusa | |
Cystignathus macroglossus |
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