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
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, J.C. (2010). "Alsodes vanzolinii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T932A13096672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T932A13096672.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  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.

Further reading

  • Donoso-Barros R (1974). "Nuevos reptiles y anfibios de Chile ". Boletin de la Sociedad de Biología de Concepción 48: 217-229. (Eupsophus vanzolinii, new species, pp. 226–228, Figure 9). (in Spanish).


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