Brazilian horned frog
The Brazilian horned frog (Ceratophrys aurita) is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae.[1] It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds.[2]
| Brazilian Horned Frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratophryidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophrys |
| Species: | C. aurita |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratophrys aurita (Raddi, 1823) | |
References
- 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.
- "Horned Frog - Brazilian". CentralPets.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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