Pipa aspera
Pipa aspera, the Albina Surinam toad, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae found in French Guiana,[2] Suriname, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.[1] The color of this species is a reddish-brown to a brownish-black, noticed on the dorsal part of its body.[2] The weights of females range between 5 and 12 grams, and males between 4 and 7 grams, noting that females are usually significantly larger.[2]
| Pipa aspera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pipidae |
| Genus: | Pipa |
| Species: | P. aspera |
| Binomial name | |
| Pipa aspera Müller, 1924 | |
References
- Reynolds, R., Hoogmoed, M., MacCulloch, R. & Gaucher, P. 2004. Pipa aspera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- Trueb, L. & D. Massemin (2001). "The osteology and relationships of Pipa aspera (Amphibia: Anura: Pipidae), with notes on its natural history in French Guiana". Amphibia-Reptilia. 22: 33–54. doi:10.1163/156853801750096169.
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