Pleurodema borellii
| Pleurodema borellii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pleurodema |
| Species: | P. borellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurodema borellii (Peracca, 1895) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The rufous four-eyed frog (Pleurodema borellii) is a frog. It lives in Argentina and Bolivia.[2][3][1]
Home
People see this frog where the Chaco meets the Yungas on the east side of the Andes mountains. People sometimes see it in meadows, towns, and other places that human beings have changed. Scientists have seen it between 400 and 3,000 m (1,300 and 9,800 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen the frog in protected places.[1]
Young
The male frog sits near or in the water and calls to the female frogs. The male and female adult frogs make a nest out of bubbles for their eggs.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Rufous Four-eyed Frog: Pleurodema borellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57282A101432254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57282A101432254.en. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Pleurodema borellii (Peracca, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Pleurodema borellii (Peracca, 1895)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 3, 2026.