Odontophrynus barrioi

Odontophrynus barrioi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Odontophrynidae
Genus: Odontophrynus
Species: O. barrioi
Binomial name
Odontophrynus barrioi
Cei, Ruiz, and Beçak, 1982

Odontophrynus barrioi (common name: Barrio's escuercito) is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to western Argentina and known from La Rioja, San Juan, and Catamarca Provinces.[2] Its natural habitats are montane dry shrublands and nearby rocky outcrops. Habitat loss and degradation caused by livestock and firewood extraction are threats to this species.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Lavilla, E., di Tada, I. & Blotto, B. (2004). "Odontophrynus barrioi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T57189A11584581. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Odontophrynus barrioi Cei, Ruiz, and Beçak, 1982". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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