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Pleurodema cinereum

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Species of frog

Pleurodema cinereum
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Pleurodema
Species: P. cinereum
Binomial name
Pleurodema cinereum
Cope, 1878
Synonyms

Pleurodema cinerea Cope, 1878
Paludicola alpina Andersson, 1906

Pleurodema cinereum is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in the Andes in northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, and southeastern Peru. Its common name is Juliaca four-eyed frog, after its type locality, Juliaca. Pleurodema borellii is possibly a junior synonym of this species.

Its natural habitats are open montane puna grasslands and semi-deciduous forests. Reproduction takes place in small permanent and temporary pools where pairs build floating foam nests. It is a common species facing no major threats.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pleurodema cinereum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57285A61414291. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57285A61414291.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pleurodema cinereum Cope, 1878". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pleurodema borellii (Peracca, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Pleurodema cinereum
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