Alsodes monticola

Alsodes monticola (common name: island spiny-chest frog) is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae. It is found in southern Chile and western Santa Cruz Province, Argentina,[2] though its presence in Argentina is disputed.[1] Its habitat preferences are not known, but the region of the type locality (the island of Inchy, in the Chonos Archipelago[2]) has tundra and islands of Nothofagus forest.[1]

Alsodes monticola

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alsodidae
Genus: Alsodes
Species:
A. monticola
Binomial name
Alsodes monticola
Bell, 1843
Synonyms

Caccotus coppingeri Günther, 1881
Eupsophus coppingeri Capurro, 1958

References

  1. Formas, R.; Lavilla, E. (2010). "Alsodes monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56318A11458313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56318A11458313.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Alsodes monticola Bell, 1843". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2014.


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