Argenteohyla siemersi
| Argenteohyla siemersi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Argenteohyla Trueb, 1970 |
| Species: | A. siemersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Argenteohyla siemersi (Mertens, 1937) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla siemersi Mertens, 1937 | |
Argenteohyla siemersi (common name: red-spotted Argentina frog) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.[2] It is monotypic within the genus Argenteohyla.[3] It is found in the catchment of Paraná River in Argentina and Paraguay and in the southern coast of Uruguay.[2]
There are two subspecies that might be distinct species: Argenteohyla siemersi siemersi and Argenteohyla siemersi pederseni Williams and Bosso, 1994.[2] A. s. pederseni occurs in leaf axils of terrestrial Aechmea bromeliads in gallery forests along main river systems. It reproduces in temporary pools close to the bromeliads. The nominal subspecies occurs and reproduces in wetlands and the delta of Río Paraná. This rare frog is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lavilla, E., Céspedez, V, Baldo, D., Blotto, B. & Langone, J. (2004). "Argenteohyla siemersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Argenteohyla siemersi (Mertens, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Argenteohyla Trueb, 1970". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 August 2014.