Brazilian horned frog

Brazilian Horned Frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Ceratophryidae
Genus:Ceratophrys
Species: C. aurita
Binomial name
Ceratophrys aurita
(Raddi, 1823)

The Brazilian horned frog (Ceratophrys aurita) is a species of frog in the Ceratophryidae family.[1] It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds.[2]

References

  1. Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S., Peixoto, O.L. & Segalla, M.V. (2004). Ceratophrys aurita. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
  2. "Horned Frog - Brazilian". CentralPets.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-10-15.


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