Alsodes barrioi
Alsodes barrioi, the Cabreria spiny-chest frog, is a species of frog in the Alsodidae, endemic to Chile; it is only known from its type locality in the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, Malleco Province.[2] The specific name barrioi honors Avelino Barrio, a Spanish botanist and zoologist who lived in Argentina.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Alsodidae |
| Genus: | Alsodes |
| Species: | A. barrioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Alsodes barrioi Veloso, Díaz, Iturra, & Penna, 1981 | |
It is relatively abundant at the type locality. These frogs can be found under logs or stones close to mountain streams. The surrounding vegetation mainly comprises Nothofagus dombeyi and Araucaria araucana. The habitat is being afforested by introduced pines, and harvesting these would have dramatic consequences for the streams where these frogs breed.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Alsodes barrioi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T928A79808332. http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/928/0 Downloaded on 21 September 2017.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Alsodes barrioi Veloso, Diaz, Iturra-Constant, and Penna, 1981". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 16–16. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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